Annie Joy Jackson

Annie Joy Jackson, 90 years old, passed away September 16, 2024 in Artesia, New Mexico and was surrounded by her loving family. A service will be held for Annie at 10:00 am on Friday, September 20, 2024 at the Hermosa Church of Christ. A visitation and viewing will be held Thursday, September 19, 2024 from 2 to 6 pm at Hermosa Church of Christ. Annie was born June 4, 1934 to Lee Roy Fitzgerald and Lucia Vennum Fitzgerald in Plains, Texas. She was born into a Pioneer Ranching Family in Yoakum County. She attended Plains High School and Abilene Christian College. She then married the Love of her Life, JT Jackson on June 9, 1952 in Roswell, New Mexico. They shared 72 wonderful years together. Annie was a member of the Hermosa Church of Christ, PEO Chapter J, and several ladies’ Bridge Clubs for over 50 years. She was involved in Abo Elementary PTA, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Story League and Red Hat Society. She taught Sunday School at the Hermosa Church of Christ, and loved spending time at their home in Alto, N.M. Annie loved deer hunting and their many trips fishing in Canada and Mexico. Hawaii was one of her favorite places to go on vacation. She loved going to her kids and grandkids ballgames and the many, many cheerleading trips. She loved the many trips with JT to the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas for over 30 years where they would meet their friends from Florida and Wyoming. Annie was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers, four sisters and daughter-in-law Roxie Jackson. Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of the family home JT Jackson, son Ronnie Jackson, daughters Janis Champion and her husband Richard, Rhonda Rich, and Camille Menefee and husband Milton all of Artesia. Her Grandchildren J.D. Champion and wife Amy, Ladd Jackson and wife Ashley, Landon Jackson and wife Kecia, Ryder Champion, Chanda Huff and husband Taylor, and Jacy Daughenbaugh and husband Luke. 8 great-grandchildren Trott, Bleu and Hutch Jackson, Harleigh, Kambyl and Kessler Jackson, and Truett and Beau Huff. The family would like to thank the staff and caregivers of Good Life Memory Care Center for all of their love and care for Annie.