Irene Jackson was born to Jesse Earl and Lavada Jane (Henson) Webber on May 30, 1921, in rural Verona, Mo. After a long illness, she departed this life on August 16, 2006, from her home in Springfield, Mo., at the age of 85 years, two months, and 17 days. She united in marriage to Edward Adrain Jackson on July 1, 1940. To this union three daughters were born. She is survived by her daughters, Shirley Willis and her husband, Toby, of Springfield, Mo., Dorothy Clouse and her husband, Billy, of Mansfield, Mo., and Betty Euliss and her husband, Gearl, of Springfield, Mo.; 10 grandchildren, Dwight Willis and wife, Patti, Lisa Gott and husband, Eddie, and Darin Willis, all of Springfield, Regina Clouse of Nixa, Rodney Clouse and wife, Lynda, of Ava, Ramona Cross and husband, Jason, of Buffalo, Rebecca Fleming and husband, Thomas, of Mansfield, LaDawna Simmons and husband, Eddie, of Strafford, James Euliss of Strafford, and Cyndi Euliss of Springfield; 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She is also survived by her sister, Nadine Pugh and husband, Winfred, of St. Charles; four nephews; and other relatives and a host of friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Clarence Webber and Jay Webber; and three infant brothers. Irene lived her adult life in and around the Cassville area until 1954 when she moved to Ava, Mo., to enroll her daughters in school and to serve as matron and cook at the Mt. Zion Bible School. She was later employed by the Mansfield Hospital where she worked in the kitchen and housekeeping departments and Springfield Osteopathic Hospital in the housekeeping department until retirement. The family would like to thank Dr. Norman Knowlton for his outstanding medical care and all the kindness and love he displayed to her and her family during her various illnesses. A special thanks to the Community Hospices for their loving help and support in the last days of her life. Celebration of life will be held Monday, August 21, 2006, at 11 a.m. in the Klingner-Cope Family Funeral Home Chapel, 1635 N. Benton, Springfield, Mo. Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 20, 2006, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home. Burial will be in the Sparks Cemetery on U Highway, near Butterfield, Mo.