Bette R. Jackson, 87, of Woodson, IL, died peacefully on Sunday, March 13, 2022, at her residence. She was born on February 15, 1935, in Wausau, WI, the daughter of Raymond E. and Elizabeth L. Bronson Johnson. She married Lee Roy Jackson Jr. on August 18, 1956, and he preceded her in death on April 24, 2008.She is survived by two daughters, Rae Ellen Hopkins-Hostetler (Randy) of Crest Hill, IL, and Karen "KJ" Doyle (Kelly) of Jacksonville; three grandchildren, Becca R. Cannon of Plainfield, Sarah E. Hopkins (Brandon Doherty) of Valdez, AK, and Laura B. Whittaker of Orlando, FL; three step grandchildren, C. Doyle of Long Beach, CA, Molly Doyle of San Francisco, and Jason Doyle of Jacksonville; one great granddaughter; two great grandsons; and one sister-in-law, Carol (Gary) Watkins of Jacksonville. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and her brother, William R. Johnson. Bette was a 1953 graduate of Appleton (WI) High School, and a 1957 graduate of MacMurray College. After her marriage, Mrs. Jackson threw herself into being a Jacksonvillian. Following her love of nature, she developed and directed the first Girl Scout overnight camping program for the area. She also served as president and was an enthusiastic supporter of the Jacksonville MacMurray Music Association. She promoted Passavant Memorial Area Hospitals blood donation program throughout Morgan and Scott counties. Additionally, she developed and promoted the first CPR training program for Passavant. Bette served multiple terms on the Passavant Hospital Board of Trustees. Following her true passion, in 1987, Bette founded and became the director of Woodhaven Hospice, the first compassionate dying program for patients and families in the area. She held the position of director for 20 years, until her retirement. During that time, she also established support groups for both survivors of strokes and the families of stroke victims in Jacksonville. She advocated for younger member of the town by starting a grief support group at Turner Junior High School during that time as well. She liked to say, "I was hospice when hospice wasnt cool." When she moved to Jacksonville, Bette joined her husbands family church, First Presbyterian Church of Jacksonville, where she served multiple terms both as an elder and as a deacon. She has also been a long-standing and active member of Chapter El, PEO where she served for many years in several different leadership positions. The family will meet friends 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at First Presbyterian Church in Jacksonville. A funeral service will then be held at 6 p.m., followed by light refreshments being served until 7:30 p.m. Green Bay Packers attire is welcome. A private burial service will be held at Diamond Grove Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to First Presbyterian Church or Cass-Schuyler Area Hospice. The Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Jacksonville is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be left at www.buchanancody.com. . Visitation First Presbyterian Church - Jacksonville Tuesday, March 29, 2022 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM 870 West College Jacksonville, Illinois 62650 Funeral Service First Presbyterian Church - Jacksonville Tuesday, March 29, 2022 6:00 PM 870 West College Jacksonville, Illinois 62650