- Abni Renee Jackson, 21, of Palmyra, died Saturday, May 16, 2009, in Macoupin County due to an auto accident. She was born April 12, 1988, in Jacksonville, the daughter of Harvey "Bub" Jackson and Grace "Ann" Rice.
She is survived by her father, Harvey Jackson of Hettick; her mother, Grace (husband, Chuck) Rice of Winchester; a sister, Miranda Jackson of Hettick; a stepbrother, Dylan Rice of Hall; and companion Nathan Crays of Palmyra.
She is a graduate of Northwestern High School and USCA (school of cosmetology). She worked as a hairdresser at MasterCuts Hair Salon in Springfield.
Funeral Service is 2:00 PM Thursday, May 21, 2009 Stults-Neece Funeral Home in Palmyra, with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation is 11-2 PM, that day. Memorials are suggested to the Abni Jackson Fund, and mailed to Neece Funeral Home, 349 E. Tanner, Waverly, IL 62692. Condolences may be left at www.airsman-hires.com.
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Palmyra woman killed in an auto accident
Jacksonville Journal Courier
Jacksonville, Illinois
May 16, 2009
A Palmyra woman was killed early Saturday when a truck driven by an alleged drunken driver went off a Macoupin County road and flipped. Abni R. Jackson, 21, was pronounced dead at the accident scene on Nine Mile Road west of Virden.
Ms. Jackson was a front-seat passenger in an extended-cab pickup truck driven by Nathan M. Crays, 21, of Palmyra, Illinois State Police reported. She was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle.
The truck was westbound about 12:55 a.m. on Nine Mile Road when it went off the roadway about one-half mile west of Lead Line Road.
Mr. Crays and three other passengers — Cody A. Moore, 21, of Franklin; Randy J. Callarman, 20, of Modesto; and Logan T. Huson, 21, of Palmyra — suffered non-life-threatening injuries. None of the four were wearing seat belts. They were transported to St. John's Hospital in Springfield and discharged following treatment, a hospital spokesman said Saturday night.
Mr. Crays was cited on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, illegal transportation of alcohol, driving too fast for conditions, improper lane usage and failure to wear a seat belt.
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