Chonita Jackson Gardner was the oldest of 2 children for
Deval Jackson and Brender (Johnson) Jackson. Chonita began
her early life with Christ after returning home from military life
with her parents. She traveled a many a day with her Papa, Big
Mama, and cousins to Brookville Church of God in Christ.

Chonita attended Spencer Elementary, moved on to Rogers Middle
and finishing at Star Spencer High School.  She decided to go to the
University of Oklahoma as her daddy wanted her to go.

She married Nathaniel Gardner, the Love of her Life, in 1995 at Friendship
Baptist Church.

Later, she decided to pursue her education and career moving to Phoenix,
Arizona where she completed her Bachelors of Science in Business
Administration.  Later her Masters in Business Management/Human Resources.
In Phoenix/Mesa Arizona.  She joined Mt. Calvary Baptist Church under
Pastor ship of David L. Wade.  She was a very active member of the choir
and always rose to any occasion her pastor requested.

She was preceded in death by her Bigma and beloved "Papa", Isom Jackson Sr.,
"GrandDad" Williams, Donald L. Williams, and a host of family members and friends.

She leaves to mourn her parents Brender and Deval Jackson; her husband, Nathaniel
Gardner; her in-laws, Alvin and Geraldine Gardner; grandmother, Vashti Jackson;
brothers, Deval Jackson II (Lacey), Michael Williams (Libby); Curtis Williams, Sr.
and Tracey Briggs; her uncles Earnest Johnson, Reginal Johnson (Ellen), and a host
of uncles, aunts, nieces, cousins, other relatives and friends.