Anita L. Jackson

Anita L. Jackson, 64, a long time Falmouth area resident, passed away August 8, 2023 in Indianapolis. Anita was born December 12, 1958 in Helmsburg, IN. to Kenneth & Norma (Brummett) Pate. Anita was a 1977 graduate of Danville Community High School and obtained her Vet Tech certificate from Moorhead State University in 1985. Anita spent her early life in Danville, lived in Kentucky for several years, had lived in Monrovia, Greenfield and Knightstown before marrying Scott K. Jackson on May 17, 1998 and moved to Falmouth. She worked as a Vet Tech in Kentucky many years but spent most of her working life with Eli Lilly in Greenfield doing cancer research in the lab until retiring in 2008. She spent 5 years with Covance after Lilly sold to them and then was a postal clerk for 10 years at the Lewisville & Dublin Post Office. Anita was a firefighter & EMT with the Raleigh Fire Department. She served as safety & transportation director with Mays Community Academy for a few years and Rushville School Board for 12 years. She was an animal lover and enjoyed gardening, tending to her chickens and helping with the farm and livestock. She loved to read and could never learn enough about various subjects. She enjoyed traveling to Louisville for the annual farm show and always looked forward to the Pioneer Engineer’s annual steam engine show in Rushville. Anita will be missed by her husband, Scott, of Falmouth, her parents, Kenneth & Norma Pate of Monrovia, her daughter, Vicki Crosby of Rushville, step children, Joshua A. Jackson (Jennifer Hahn) of Straughn and Ashley M. Wilson (Wayne Sprinkle) of Greensburg, her sister, Katy Pate (Fred Mau) of Marietta, GA, brothers, Dave (Brenda) Pate of Brazil, John (Sherrie) Pate of Shelbyville and Jim Pate of Cleveland, OH, 9 grandchildren also survive. She was preceded in death by her grandparents. A celebration of life will be held at 10 AM Monday, August 14, 2023 in Moster Mortuary, Rushville with Pastor John Wall presiding. Friends may visit the family on Sunday, August 13 from 2 until 6 PM in the mortuary. The Raleigh Fire Department will provide “Last Call” rites at the conclusion of services in the mortuary on Monday. Cremation will take place after services in the mortuary. Memorial contributions may be made to the Raleigh Fire Department.

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Anita L. Jackson

December 12, 1958 - August 8, 2023