Our beloved mother, grandmother and friend, Rebecca Jackson McLaughlin, 99, of Marlinton, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2024, at the Pocahontas Center in Marlinton.
Born July 17, 1925, in Marlinton, she was a daughter of the late Oley W. and Hester Wilfong Jackson.
Rebecca was the heart of our home and family and will be dearly missed. She reared two children, Patty and Douglas, in a happy, loving and Christian home, to be independent and thoughtful adults. Rebecca was married for 47 years to her soulmate, Chester, who preceded her in death.
Rebecca was of the Protestant Faith and lived her faith every day as an example to others. She spent many hours teaching Sunday School, leading prayer groups and Bible study, and overseeing Vacation Bible School.
She was a member of the Marlinton Order of the Eastern Star Lodge #97, Pas-adena Presbyterian Church in St. Petersburg, Florida, and was a lifelong educator including teacher, administrator and mentor to new teachers.
Rebecca and her husband, Chester McLaughlin, foun-ded Pocahontas Promenaders – a successful and fun square dance group. In addition to being a life member of the Order of the Eastern Star #97, she was also a delegate to the West Virginia Silver Haired Legislature. Rebecca remains a member of the Pasadena Presbyterian Church in St. Petersburg, Florida, where she resided for 23 years.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Marvin Gray Jackson and Raymond Jackson.
Rebecca is survived by a daughter, Patty M. Burrows, of Pinellas Park, Florida; son, Douglas W. McLaughlin, of Greer, South Carolina; grandchildren, Gavin Mc-Laughlin, Trevor McLaughlin, Brook Morrill, Jason Cook and Jeffery Burrows; eight great-grandchildren; and a sister, Hazel McPeak, of Marlinton.
In keeping with her wishes, the body will be cremated with services held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Marlinton Presbyterian Church, P. O. Box 30, Marlinton, WV 24954.
Online condolences may be shared at Lantzfuneralhome.com.
