OLD TOWN - Kellie Jean Jackson, 43, passed away March 10, 2010, after a long illness. She was born Oct. 18, 1966, the daughter of Wayne Jackson and Betty Jackson White. Kellie graduated from Hampden Academy in 1985. She was an avid reader, a beautiful writer and a fighter for underdogs. She appreciated her family and friends, and showered them with love, gifts and needlework treasures. Even as she struggled with her battle, she always had a kind word or note for others. Kellie is survived by her mother, Betty; her soul mate and life partner of 19 years, Michael Mitchell; their six children, Robert and his wife, Laurel and their family, Damien and Chappy, Regan, Jessie and Emma; as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins. She is also survived by her lifelong friends, Melisa Hatch and Jessica Aldridge. Kellie was predeceased by her father, Wayne Jackson; her son, Nicholas; and her twins, Alan and Alexandria. Donations in her memory may be made to ;(function() { var adKeyValue = 't='; adKeyValue+= escape('clio=ADA'); adKeyValue += escape('&cobrand=bdnmaine'); adKeyValue += escape('&linktext=American Diabetes Association'); adKeyValue += escape('&linkurl=https://donations.diabetes.org/site/Donation2?df_id=4362&4362.donation=form1&s_src=legacy&s_subsrc=obit&set.TributeFirstName=Kellie&set.TributeLastName=Jackson'); adKeyValue += escape('&fn=Kellie'); 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=1381205706'; var adImpUrl = 'http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ad?iu=/423686928/prod/obit-aff/obit-standard/clio-inline-1&' + adKeyValue + '&sz=1x1&c=1381205706'; document.write("<a href='" + adClkUrl + "' target=_blank>American Diabetes Association<" + 'img' + " src='" + adImpUrl + "' style='width=1px; height=1px; display:inline;' /></a>"); }());, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312 or ;(function() { var adKeyValue = 't='; adKeyValue+= escape('clio=ALZ'); adKeyValue += escape('&cobrand=bdnmaine'); adKeyValue += escape('&linktext=Alzheimer\'s Association'); adKeyValue += escape('&linkurl=https://act.alz.org/site/Donation2?df_id=5080&5080.donation=form1&set.TributeType=MEMORIAL&set.custom.honoree_name=Kellie Jackson&set.TributeMessage=A+gift+has+been+made+in+remembrance+of+Kellie Jackson'); adKeyValue += escape('&fn=Kellie'); 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=1381205706'; var adImpUrl = 'http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ad?iu=/423686928/prod/obit-aff/obit-standard/clio-inline-1&' + adKeyValue + '&sz=1x1&c=1381205706'; document.write("<a href='" + adClkUrl + "' target=_blank>Alzheimer\'s Association<" + 'img' + " src='" + adImpUrl + "' style='width=1px; height=1px; display:inline;' /></a>"); }());, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011. Notes of condolences to the family may be left at www.birminghamfuneralhome.com.