Gloria Jackson

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Gloria Culbertson Jackson, 76, of Sikeston passed away at 6 a.m. Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born Sept. 25, 1944, in Sikeston, the daughter of Earl and Ellen Culbertson.

She graduated from New Madrid County (Missouri) High School in 1962, got a degree in education from the University of Missouri--St. Louis, and a master's degree in business education from Southeast Missouri State University.

Gloria worked as a secretary to the superintendent of Normandy Schools in St. Louis, as a business teacher at the Sikeston Area Career and Technology Center, and most recently was a Mary Kay Cosmetics regional director of sales for 35 years.

She participated in community charitable and civic organizations, especially Altrusa, where she served for many years, including Backpacks for Kids, teacher for Project Charlie and president for three years. She was a volunteer at First United Methodist Church, the Sikeston Depot Museum and was a board member of the Sikeston Regional Diagnostic Center. She also loved to travel and shop.

Gloria was preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Ellen Culbertson, and by her husband, Gerald Jackson.

She is survived by her son, Tim (Julie) Kellick of St. Peters, Missouri; daughter, Tina Lynn Kellick of Sikeston; stepdaughter, Debbie Jackson (Phil) Monje of House Springs, Missouri; two brothers, Dan Culbertson of Lillian, Alabama, and Bill Culbertson of St. Peters; two grandchildren, Ben Kellick of St. Louis and Claire Kellick of St. Peters; and two stepgrandchildren, Lillie Monje and Mollie Monje of House Springs.

Visitation will be from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston.

The funeral will follow at 3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. The Rev. Jennifer Moxley, associate pastor of First United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in New Madrid.

Pallbearers will be Bill Culbertson, Mike Culbertson, Scott Henderson, John Munger, Lew Polivick and Stan Polivick. Honorary pallbearers are Lloyd Diamond and Phil Monje.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Altrusa Club of Sikeston, P.O. Box 1168, Sikeston, MO 63801.