Obituary for Eva Marie Jackson (Bennett)
JACKSON, EVA MARIE, 64, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Saturday, October 23, 2021 at her home.
A Funeral Service for Eva will be held at Clark Family Funeral Chapel on Sunday, October 31, at 1 p.m. with Benjamen Evers officiating. A Luncheon will immediately follow in the Reflections Reception Center. The family will receive friends at the funeral chapel the day of the service from 11 a.m. until the time of the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Envelopes will be available at the funeral chapel.
Eva was born on January 24, 1957, in Mt. Pleasant, daughter of Fred and Frances (Altiman) Neyome. She was a proud member of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe. She loved doing bead working and crafts. She enjoyed working at the casino, everyone knew her as "The Boss." She loved and adored her grandchildren. Everyone loved her. She also enjoyed spending time with her sisters, going to pow wows, and eating dinner with her son, Mark.
Eva is survived by her children, Leo (Sheri) Bennett, Jr., James Bennett, Melanie (Brett) Bennett-Davis, and Mark (Jeni) Bennett; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; siblings, Genevieve (Oonie) Chippeway, Eliza Owl, and Pam; and many nieces and nephews.
Eva was preceded in death by her son, Robert Allen Bennett; husband, Daryle Jackson; parents; grandchildren, Skylar Slater-Bennett and McKinley Bennett.
A Funeral Service for Eva will be held at Clark Family Funeral Chapel on Sunday, October 31, at 1 p.m. with Benjamen Evers officiating. A Luncheon will immediately follow in the Reflections Reception Center. The family will receive friends at the funeral chapel the day of the service from 11 a.m. until the time of the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Envelopes will be available at the funeral chapel.
Eva was born on January 24, 1957, in Mt. Pleasant, daughter of Fred and Frances (Altiman) Neyome. She was a proud member of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe. She loved doing bead working and crafts. She enjoyed working at the casino, everyone knew her as "The Boss." She loved and adored her grandchildren. Everyone loved her. She also enjoyed spending time with her sisters, going to pow wows, and eating dinner with her son, Mark.
Eva is survived by her children, Leo (Sheri) Bennett, Jr., James Bennett, Melanie (Brett) Bennett-Davis, and Mark (Jeni) Bennett; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; siblings, Genevieve (Oonie) Chippeway, Eliza Owl, and Pam; and many nieces and nephews.
Eva was preceded in death by her son, Robert Allen Bennett; husband, Daryle Jackson; parents; grandchildren, Skylar Slater-Bennett and McKinley Bennett.