Benson, NC: Mrs. Marjorie Gray Faircloth Jackson, age 78, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2026 at Wake Med in Raleigh, NC. The family will receive friends from 6:00PM-8:00PM, Sunday, November 8, 2026 at Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Benson, NC. Funeral Services will be held 2:00PM, Monday, November 9, 2026 at Smyrna Original Free Will Baptist Church, Dunn, NC. Revs. Billy Nowell and Richard Whitman will officiate. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Jackson was born on February 15, 1948, in Harnett County, NC, to the late Noah and Stella Thompson Faircloth. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her sisters, Doris Capps, and Verlene Jackson, brother, Tom Faircloth, and a son-in-law, Timmy Pennewill. Mrs. Jackson was a retired seamstress, and member of Smyrna Original Free Will Baptist Church. She enjoyed puzzles, word searches, going to the beach, and loafing with her husband, however her greatest joys were spending time with her family.

Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Rufus Jackson; son, Dennis Jackson and Melinda Johnson; daughter, Darlene Pennewill; grandchildren, Dawson Jackson and wife, Grace, Colby Jackson, Kendall Pennewill, Jace Pennewill, and Jackson Pennewill; sister, Jean Riddle; several nieces and nephews.

The family appreciates your thoughts and prayers, and are receiving friends at other times at the home of Darlene Pennewill 819 Tart Town Road, Dunn, NC 28334.

Arrangements by Rose & Graham Funeral Home, Benson, NC.