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April 27, 1957  –  February 4, 2023

Ms. Zelda Celestine Jackson, of 2910 Poplar St., Hopewell, VA, departed this life Saturday morning, February 4, 2023. She was born April 20, 1957 in Raleigh, NC to the late Mrs. Edith D. Jackson and Robert Jackson, Jr.

Zelda was a graduate of Hopewell High School. She was a Veteran of the United States Army and attended John Tyler Community College. She worked at Poplar Springs Hospital, Petersburg, VA.

Zelda was preceded in death by her sister, Sharon Jackson and sister-in-law, Sherry Jackson.

She is survived by her two sisters: Rosalyn C. Brown (Webster) and Silvia Jackson; brothers, Marion L. Jackson (Helena) of Georgia, Haywood Jackson (Anna Marie) of Alexandria, Jerome Jackson (Sumiko) of Japan, Robin E. Jackson (Trae) of South Carolina, Kent Jackson of New York, and Jason Jackson of Hopewell; devoted friend, Niki Brown; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.

Service of Love will be held 2 P.M., Saturday, February 11, 2023 at the Chapel of Bland Funeral Home, 137 Harrison St., Petersburg, VA 23803. Rev. Robert L. Bullock, Jr. eulogist.

The funeral arrangements for Zelda C. Jackson have been entrusted to the caring professionals of Bland Funeral Homes, 137 Harrison St., Petersburg, VA 23803. (804) 732-7841.