Madden, Margretta Jackson was born on July 3, 1933 in Knoxville, TN. She was the oldest of five children born to Roger Jackson, Sr. and Elizabeth Kemp Jackson. God called her home to rest on Friday, April 10, 2015 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. She was preceded in death by: parents; son, Darryl Madden; sister, Marion Gordon. She leaves to cherish her life and memories: loving son, Stanley (Kate) Madden and Rodney Madden; daughter, Deborah (Glynn) Nelson of Atlanta, GA; brothers, Roger Jackson, Jr., Dr. Herman (Frankie) Jackson of Nashville, TN; sister Geraldine (Stanley) Taylor; grandchildren, Shawn Madden of Murfreesboro, TN, Ebony Madden, Catesha Williams, Ashley (Vetonio) Foster, Tremain and Tylan Merkerson, both of Atlanta, GA; great-grandchildren, Jameia and Jayda Madden and Amaria, Zoe and Sasha Foster, Malia Lawson, Makiya Garrett, Timothy Williams, Ayana Porter; other relatives, friends, neighbors and a loving church family. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from 12 noon until 1:00 PM at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church with funeral services to follow, Rev. Leroy Franklin, eulogist. Interment to follow at Highland South Memorial Park. Services to conclude with full dove release and blanket presentation.
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TO MARGRETTA’S FAMILY:
YOUR MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, AND GREAT GRANDMOTHER WAS A VERY DEAR FRIEND OF MY SISTER, MATTIE TIPPITT, FROM AND AFTER AUSTIN HIGH SCHOOL AND I KNEW HER THROUGH THE MANY GOOD CONVERSATIONS WE WOULD HAVE. I am sending my extending deepest sympathy to your whole family and friends. Praying for friends to Comfort you, faith to uphold you THROUGH the POWER Of The HOLY SPIRIT, and loving memories to help you smile again.
Gloria Tippitt Tucker