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Popular Retired LPN Dies Following Brief Illness
TV News Anchor Settling In Tampa Bay Area
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
A well-known, retired mem- ber of the medical field passed away last Friday. Mrs. Julia Helen Jackson was 91-years- old.
Her daughter, Ms. Julia E. Jackson, said her mother had recently been ill. She passed away at home.
A native of Augusta, Georgia, Mrs. Jackson was the oldest of four girls from the blended family of Mr. and Mrs. Mc- garrah (Elouise) Henry.
The family moved to Tampa and lived in Ybor City. Mrs. Jackson attended the public schools of Hillsborough County. She graduated from Middleton High School in 1949.
As a young woman, Mrs. Jackson was a member of the gospel group, Wings of Praise and traveled through- out the United States for several years. The group sang backup for such notables as Shirley Caesar, Albertina Walker
MRS. JULIA HELEN JACKSON Aug. 29, 1929 --- July 2, 2021
and Rev. James Cleveland. The Wings of Praise final performance was held in Tren- ton, New Jersey. Mrs. Jack- son enrolled in college to obtain her LPN license and worked at the state hospital in that city.
It was there that Mrs. Jack- son met PFC Henry W. Jackson, Jr., her future hus- band. She traveled with her
husband and they became the parents of Peter James Jack- son, III, and Julia E. Jack- son.
When her husband received orders to go to Korea, Mrs. Jackson and her children re- turned to Tampa. Mrs. Jack- son obtained employment at the now defunct Lily White and Hillsborough County Hospitals. She retired from her career in nursing in 1985.
A member of Holsey Temple C. M. E. Church, Mrs. Jack- son loved singing, reading, watching movies and going on cruises.
In addition to her children, Mrs. Jackson is survived by 4 grandchildren, 1 great grand- child, and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 17, 2021. A military service will be held and her interment will take place at Florida National Cemetery, in Bushnell, Florida. Aikens Fu- neral Home is in charge of han- dling arrangements.
BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor
The Tampa Bay area is wel- coming a new TV news anchor. Frank Wiley joined WTSP Channel 10 in early spring, com- ing to the area from Cleveland, Ohio.
The 15-year journalist an- chors the early morning news- cast, Brightside, 4:30 a. m. – 7 a. m. He also provides special reports and discussions about current events, on his podcast, “Frank’s Conversation.”
Wiley went to Northeast- ern State University, where he studied Broadcast journalism. When asked about his interest in Journalism, Wiley said, “My interest in Journalism grew out of watching newscasts with my grandparents. Eventually, I oc- casionally saw people who looked like me delivering the news,” he said.
However, “the person who really pushed me towards my goals is my wife. She and I met while we were in college. She encouraged me to switch my business major to Broadcast Journalism,” he further ex- plained.
Wiley was born and raised just blocks away from the Black Wall Street, the Greenwood Dis- trict in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
His career began in Lawton,
FRANK WILEY
...Early morning news anchor on
WTSP, Channel 10
OK, where he wore multiple hats, including reporter and fill- in sports anchor, while gaining a wealth of experience. “I’m a news guy, but my sports ap- petite has been filled with the opportunity to cover one World Series and five NBA Finals.”
He has also worked in Arkansas, Tulsa, St. Louis, and Atlanta. But, the opportunity to anchor Brightside is what drew his interest in the Tampa Bay area, as well as “the opportunity to work with an amazing set of co-workers. Of course the sun- shine didn’t hurt.”
Wiley and his wife are par- ents to 3 children. “My family is excited about exploring every- thing the area has to offer,” he said.
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