Jackson

On March 12, 2009, KEVIN L. JACKSON. Funeral service will be held at Howell Funeral Home, 10220 Guilford Road, Jessup, MD on Sunday, March 15, 2009. Viewing 12 noon to 3 PM. Wake 3 to 5 PM. Service will follow. Interment Sandersville, GA. Inquiries 301-604-0101.

Jackson may be starting a comeback Michael Jackson was due to make a "special announcement" at a London music venue this week - expected to be confirmation of his first live concerts in years. British media said yesterday that the troubled King of Pop will announce a string of dates at the city's O2 Arena. Celena Aponte, spokeswoman for the venue's operator, AEG Live, said Jackson had arrived in London yesterday and would appear at a news conference at the arena tomorrow afternoon. Jackson's last live performance in Britain was at the 2006 World Music Awards.

On January 22, 2007, husband of Mechonne Jackson. Friends may call at the FAMILY OWNED MARCH FUNERAL HOME EAST, 1101 E. North Avenue on Tuesday after 8 A.M. The Family will receive friends at New Shiloh Baptist Church, 2100 N. Monroe St., on Wednesday at 11 A.M. Funeral Services will follow at 11:30 A.M.

Good morning--Mike Nolan--Seeing you on the sideline in that suit, we're reminded of that Joe Jackson song refrain: You gotta look sharp!

"Is he a president whose accomplishments we should celebrate or a president whose failures we should apologize for?" It's a question certain to spark a fierce debate about our current chief executive. But before we begin lamenting the divisiveness of modern politics, it's worth remembering that Americans have elected more than a few presidents through the years who have been celebrated by some even as they have been deeply detested by others. Among the most instructive examples for our own times is Andrew Jackson.

On December 15, 2007 MR. JACKSON . Visitation at 2140 N. Fulton Avenue on Sunday, 1-6pm and Monday, 10am-12pm. The family will receive friends in the chapel on Wednesday at 10am. Funeral at 10:30am.

Roy Jackson Barbaro's co-owner "We just reached a point where it was going to be difficult for him to go on without pain. It was the right decision. It was the right thing to do." Peter Brette Barbaro's exercise rider and assistant trainer "We loved him. He was great. He did everything we ever asked of him. He could have been one of the best. What a fighter he was." Gretchen Jackson Barbaro's co-owner "Certainly, grief is the price we all pay for love." Jerry Bailey Hall of Fame jockey "Despite his victories and his (Kentucky)

On July 27, 2007 ROSE MARIE JACKSON. Family will receive friends at Howell Funeral Home, 4600 Liberty Heights Ave. on Thursday, August 2, 2007 from 3 to 7 P.M. Funeral service will be held on the funeral home chapel on Friday. Family hour 10:30 to 11 Service will follow. Interment Maryland National Cemetery.

THE FLAG over Fort McHenry in Baltimore, which inspired Francis Scott Key to write `The Star-Spangled Banner' was immense, 30-by-74 feet." "This was during the War of 1812 against the British. A Baltimore widow sewed the flag for $405.90. It was commissioned by Maj. George Armistead "in the same defiant spirit that John Hancock once signed his name in bold letters to the Declaration of Independence." This is from a terrific book titled Union 1812 by A.J. Langguth. And here's something unusual about the national anthem.

As one of a small group of black students at the Naval Academy in the early 1970s, Jim Jackson said he felt isolated at times, with little access to some of the cultural underpinnings he valued growing up in a community of African-Americans. On Sundays, he initially attended mandatory chapel among a sea of white parishioners at a worship service he found unfamiliar and staid. And when Saturdays finally came, there weren't any venues in the community "where you could go to hear good soul music like James Brown."

A 37-year-old city resident was shot several times Saturday morning as he was working on renovations to a home he owned in the 1900 block of Oakhill Avenue in Liberty Heights. Damon Jackson died at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Police said Jackson, who lived in another home on the same street, was shot several times by a man who followed him into the rehabbed building and opened fire. Police have neither a suspect nor a motive for the shooting.

On October 7, 2009, CLARA C. JACKSON (known as Chris or Mommom) a long-standing member of New Elizabeth Baptist Church; beloved mother of Shirley Mills, Elizabeth "Libby" Morrison and Junius "Buggs" Jackson. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and 28 great-great-grandchildren. On today, friends may call at VAUGHN C. GREENE FUNERAL SERVICES (RANDALLSTOWN), 8728 Liberty Road from 3 to 8 P.M. On Monday, services for Mrs. Jackson will be held at New Elizabeth Baptist Church, 4901 Park Heights Avenue at Oakley where the family will receive friends 10 to 11 A.M with services

On September 27, 2009, MATTIE; loving mother of James F. Jackson AKA Fleetwood and Henry O. Jackson AKA Lannie. Visitation 2140 N. Fulton Avenue, Wednesday 3 to 8 PM. Services will be held Thursday at the chapel at 6 PM.

On September 22, 2009, FRENCH ALBERT JACKSON PhD. Survived by wife Juanita L. Jackson, sons Martin Alford Jackson of MD. and Warren Moore of NC., brother Charles Jackson of NC, sister Bernice Jackson Miller of NC, two granddaughters and a host of other family and friends. Family will receive friends at the family owned WYLIE FUNERAL HOME P.A. OF BALTIMORE COUNTY, 9200 Liberty Road Monday from 6 to 8 P.M. Services Tuesday at the Upper Room Baptist Church,60 Burns Street NE,Washington, DC 11:00 A.M. wake 12:00 P.M. funeral.

On August 12, 2009, DEACON LAWRENCE EUGENE JACKSON. Survived by wife Edna P. Jackson; two sons, Lamont H. Jackson (Eutoby) and Lawrence E. Jackson, Jr.; mother Bernice Jackson; sister, Brenda Wilson; four grandchildren and a host of other family and friends. Friends may call the WYLIE FUNERAL HOMES, P.A., of BALTIMORE COUNTY, 9200 Liberty Road on Monday from 6 to 8 P.M. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at the Ebenezer Baptist Church, 306 E. 23rd Street, 11 A.M Wake, 11:30 A.M Funeral.

THURSDAY THE FUNKY DIVAS OF COMEDY: Baltimore's Ayanna Dookie (who has an amusing Beyonce routine) hosts a night of serious funny peppered with serious attitude as dished out by "Funniest Mom in America" Meshelle, stand-up comedian Alycia Cooper (originally from Maryland, but currently working in Los Angeles) and D.C.-based stand-up comedian Erin Jackson. The jokes are on you at Magooby's Joke House, 9306 Harford Road in Parkville, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12. Call 410-356-1010 or go to magoobys.

Considering some of his family members, it's unlikely that Kevin Jackson, the newest member of the Anne Arundel County Board of Education, will be looking for a quick tutorial on school issues. Jackson, a federal worker and Naval Academy graduate, is married to Monique Jackson, an assistant principal at Annapolis Middle School. His late aunt, Helen Jean Holt, taught at Mayo Elementary School for more than 30 years. Another aunt was also an educator. "We sit around and talk about the issues," Jackson, 32, an Edgewater resident, said in a recent interview, though he added that he would be paying close attention to the budget process.

Jackson's mom to keep kids; Rowe gets visitation Katherine Jackson will raise her son's children under an agreement with the King of Pop's ex-wife, who will have visitation rights under the supervision of a child psychologist, attorneys said Thursday. The agreement calls for Michael Jackson's mother to remain guardian of the pop star's three children, who range in age from 7 to 12, in accordance with wishes spelled out in the singer's 2002 will. No money is changing hands as a result of the agreement, the statement said.

On July 25, 2009, DEACON CORNELIOUS A.; beloved father of Cornelia Ann Lawson, Vernon L. Jackson and Christina M. Jackson. He is also survived by seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a daughter-in-law, Michele Jackson; four brothers; five sisters; other relatives and friends. Mr. Jackson will lie in state Thursday at Greater St. John Baptist Church, 209 Walnut Avenue, Turner Station, MD, 2 to 6 P.M. The family will receive friends 6 to 6:30 P.M. Funeral services will begin at 6:30 P.M. Final services and interment will be on Saturday at Levi Baptist Church, Green Bay, VA. Funeral services entrusted to JAMES A. MORTON & SONS FUNERAL HOMES, INC.

A roundup of recent flight data and travel news: Pet-setters. Last week, Pet Airways took off from BWI Marshall Airport on its inaugural flight that caters to cats and dogs. My colleague Andrea Walker was at the airport and reported that the flight to Chicago (where some pets were making a connection) included a Bernese Mountain dog, a Labrador retriever, four cats, a Boston terrier and a variety of other pets. One-way fares start at $149, but the flights are already sold out for the first two months.