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Dorothy Mae
Jackson
September 26, 1939 – March 4, 2010
Homegoing services for Mrs. Dorothy Mae Fields Jackson "Dot" of 4014 E. Paris Street, who passed away, Thursday, March 4, 2010, will be held Saturday, March 12th, 11:00 a.m., Aikens Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Evan Burrows, officiating. Interment will follow. Dorothy Mae Fields Jackson was born September 26, 1939 in Tampa, Florida, to the late Robert and Mazie Fields. She attended Hillsborough County Public School and graduated from Middleton High School class of 1957. She worked at numerous places in Tampa (downtown) and long time employment by the late Dr. Freddie A. Smith as his nurse for over 20 years. Dorothy then over the last 20 years provided childcare to numerous children in the community whom called her "Nana". When asked her most memorable past time it was when she was married to Moses Kelsey and the traveling back and forth to Georgia through the back roads during the segregated times in how it was different for Blacks of all ages. Another past time was when she was married to Theodore Jackson and looking towards annual vacation trips. Also trips with her favorite sisters and brothers-in law and looking forward to see what unusual thing each husband would do and their humorous adventures. A statement from her daughter, "If you were a family member and friend of my mother, I know for sure she touched your life and it will never be forgotten. My mother is and was my best friend she protected me when I did not need it whether I was wrong or right". She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Mazie Fields and her sister, Earline Chapman. She leaves to cherish her fondest memories: a daughter, Kimberly Kelsey Johnson; grandchildren, Aarian LaMarchade Johnson and Laarian Brienna Reed; devoted sisters: Helen(Johnny) Armstrong, Carolyn (Pete) Bodden-Peterson; brothers, Robert Carlton(Gloria) Fields, Michael Fields and Larry Chang; nieces, Shevawn (Rufus) Spencer, Tonia (Michael) Torres, Tangela Chapman, Tammy(David Lee) Chapman Jones; nephews, Rodney (Gloria) Scott, Ronald (Essie) Dismuke, Keith (Floriellyn) Chapman, Ulysses Chico(Kienna) Chapman; a host of grand nieces and nephews; Vera (late Arnold) Fields Family; devoted Friends, Mr. and Mrs. Willie (Jessie) Hill, Shirley Levins, Betty Brown, Lucille Wells, and Nadine Brown. The viewing will be held at Aikens Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday evening. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The family and friends are asked to meet at the chapel on Saturday for the service.
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