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Carmen Marie Jackson departed from this world on January 31, 2022, in Fontana, California.
Carmen was born in 1959 to parents Rosemarie and William Thomas. She spent her early childhood in Newton, Kansas. After her parent’s divorce and the marriage of her mother to AME minister Charles Foster, the family moved to California. After graduating from high school in San Bernardino, Carmen attended DeVry University in Phoenix, AZ. There she met and married Robert Jackson. The couple moved back to California and produced her only child, Robert Jr.
Carmen had a distinguished career in the computer and logistics industries. She managed and mentored diverse employees at top companies in the Silicon Valley. Later in life, she moved back to San Bernardino to focus on her health, the AME church, and mentoring small businesses. Carmen loved family, friends, softball, playing cards, politics, games of “chance”, and just having a good time!
She is survived by her beloved son, Robert Jr. and his wife Eboni; husband Robert; sisters Cynthia and Gina; nieces Aminah and Alexa; and grand-nephew Makhi. She is loved by many and is preceded in death by her loving mother Rosemarie and father William.
There will be a service to celebrate her life on Saturday, February 19, at 2 p.m. in Atlanta, GA, at H.M. Patterson, 4550 Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA 30319. To honor her, flowers can be sent to the aforementioned address. The service will also be available remotely. For additional details, contact Robert Jackson at (678) 216-5698 or robertjacksonl.jr@gmail.com.
