Obituaries

Therese ‘Terry’ Pounds (Joiner): 1927-2024

Therese “Terry” Pounds (Joiner), 97, of Montclair, NJ died peacefully surrounded by family at Mountainside Hospital on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend, Terry was born a ‘survivor,’ having lost her mother who died soon after her birth in 1927 in New York City. She subsequently lived all over the world as a self-described “army brat” after her father, Colonel Talley Dosier Joiner, remarried and reclaimed “his little Therese” from her aunts who raised her until she was six. After graduating from Columbia High School in Maplewood, NJ, Terry briefly attended college at Trinity, DC, then decided to go to Katharine Gibbs Secretarial School in NJ. The skills she learned there served her well at her first secretarial jobs in Manhattan, then later at Montclair Kimberly Academy in Montclair where she worked for almost twenty years in the Office of External Affairs. She was proud of her mastery of the rules of English grammar, and many relied on her to proofread their letters. After the death of her husband in 1978, Terry set up a Montclair chapter of THEOS, a nationwide non-denominational support group for widowed men and women. She ran the group for approximately ten years and created friendships from that work that lasted until her death. She was also involved with the Friends of Barnet and the Montclair Fine Arts Festival.

Terry was predeceased in death by her husband, Donald Pounds, her son Richard, her beloved companions, Arthur Jones and Fred Berinato, and her sisters Lucy and Claire. She is survived by her son Donald Pounds and his companion Patrice Holtzer, daughter Mary Pounds Sisler, daughter-in-law Bette Pounds, sons James Pounds (Bethany) and Thomas Pounds (Liljana), daughter Virginia Pounds, sons Michael Pounds (Catherine) and John Pounds. She was the proud grandmother of sixteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren: Katy, Austin, Colleen, Connor, Jordan, Jason, Jeremy, Natalie, Anika, Evan, Noah, Ben, Eli, Max, Harper and Nolan; Scarlett, Emma, Carson, Peyton and Wesley. She is also survived by a large extended family and countless friends.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, November 9 at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, 30 N. Fullerton Ave., Montclair, NJ 07042, followed by interment of ashes at Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Upper Montclair.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Terry’s name to The Release Recovery Foundation at: https://donate.hakuapp.com/donations/new?fundraising_effort=in-loving-memory-of-therese-terry-pounds.

Dewey L. Jackson

11/22/1940 - 11/23/2024

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Obituary For Dewey L. Jackson

It was with profound sadness that we share the passing of our beloved father Dewey Leon Jackson preceded in death by his loving dedicated wife Beverly on November 23, 2024 at the age of 84. He was born November 22, 1940 in the hills of Lake City, TN and would tell many stories of growing up and working on the tobacco fields.

Dewey founded Jackson Landscape in the 60’s as a lawn service company. He serviced the Toledo area for six decades; his excellence and attention to detail were evident in every design and project he worked on. He built a reputation for being reliable and trustworthy and earned the respect and loyalty of countless customers and served many families for generations. He was a business owner, employer, and friend. He was a mentor to his son, Daniel Jackson and later in life his daughter, Pamela Shiffert and grandson, Devyn Shiffert; who joined the family company, which made him extremely proud, generously sharing his knowledge and expertise, empowering them to succeed. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.

Dewey is survived by his children, Sherry (Ken) Lawfield, Pamela (Roger) Shiffert, Danny Jackson, with six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Friends and family will be received Tuesday, November 26, 2024 from 4-8 p.m. at Witzler-Shank-Walker Funeral Home, 222 E. South Boundary Street, Perrysburg (419-670-7199). Visitation will continue from 10-11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at the funeral home with a funeral service beginning at 11 a.m. Entombment will follow in Restlawn Memorial Park. Condolences may be made online to the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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