Elwood M. Jackson 1923 - 2013 YORKTOWN, VA - Elwood Medstone Jackson, 89, passed away Saturday October 5, 2013. He was born December 23, 1923 in St. Ann Parish, Jamaica, BWI, and was a long time resident of Springfield, Mass. Elwood was preceded in death by his parents, several siblings, and his daughter, Stephanie Ann Jackson. Survivors include his wife, Edna M. (Giles) Jackson; son, Stanley J. Jackson (BJ); five sisters, one brother, five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Sickle Cell Assoc. of America or ;(function() { var adKeyValue = 't='; adKeyValue+= escape('clio=ACS'); adKeyValue += escape('&cobrand=masslive'); adKeyValue += escape('&linktext=American Cancer Society'); adKeyValue += escape('&linkurl=https://www.cancer.org/involved/donate/donateonlinenow/Legacy/index?dn=mem&fn=Elwood&ln=Jackson'); adKeyValue += escape('&fn=Elwood'); adKeyValue += escape('&ln=Jackson'); var adClkUrl = 'http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?iu=/423686928/prod/obit-aff/obit-standard/clio-inline-1&' + adKeyValue + '&sz=1x1&c=382752191'; var adImpUrl = 'http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ad?iu=/423686928/prod/obit-aff/obit-standard/clio-inline-1&' + adKeyValue + '&sz=1x1&c=382752191'; document.write("American Cancer Society"); }()); . Arrangements are in the care of Peninsula Funeral Home and Crematory.