Ms. Maryella Jackson leaves to cherish her daughter, Lucy D. Roberson of Centreville, IL; son, Ronald G. James of Kentwood, MI; fourteen grandchildren; forty-nine great-grandchildren; six, great-great-grandchildren; sisters, sisters, Norma Harris of E, St. Louis, IL, Rosa Nelson of Phoenix, AZ, Ozzie Davis of Victorville, CA, Betty Smith of Collinsville, IL, Nancy (Willie) Byrd of E. St. Louis, IL, Velma (Ellis) Brockman of Misawa, Japan; brothers, Marion (Diana) Alexander of Victorville, CA, Roy (Gladys) Alexander of Springfield, IL, Charles ( Bernice) Stallings Belleville, IL, Jimmy (Francis) Rice of E. St. Louis, IL; sister-in-law, Sheila Ballard; special friends, Mrs. Lucille Johnson, Mrs. Maggie Ruth Dean, Mrs. Betty, Mrs. Ella Mae.