Mrs. Jackie (Pinson) Hare

Jackie Annette Pinson Hare was born on January 18, 1959, to the late Bertha Bush Pinson and Lovell Pinson Sr.

She was early educated in Gadsden Public Schools and later transferred to Etowah County schools and graduated from Glencoe High School in 1977 where she was the first black cheerleader in the history of the school. She also graduated from Michigan State University in 1985. Other notable accomplishments: Jackie was a delegate for the Huron Girl Scouts of America, where she was instrumental and setting bylaws for the entire institution.

Jackie accepted Christ an early age and was baptized at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Glencoe Alabama in Weston Creek under the leadership of the late. Reverend Jimmy Terry later in her teens. She met a man of God, Bishop Bobby Davis and became a member of the Spiritual Israel Church, and It’s Army Gadsden, Alabama. Jackie later moved to Michigan, where she continued to serve on the nurses' board and as a member of the mass choir. She also served as secretary of the form recreation committee at Israel Gardens. 

Jackie was blessed with an angelic voice, and her first love was singing before leaving Glencoe. She served and recorded Charlie Nelms Singers of Gadsden, Alabama. After moving to Michigan, she sang and recorded with the Unity Spiritual Singers under the leadership of Deacon, Tyrone Steele, Sr. She was among the first black hired at the gas and fire department in Glencoe, AL. 

After a long and determined fight, March 25, 2024, Jackie lost her battle with Breast Cancer. Jackie was preceded in death by her father, Lovell Pinson, Sr; mother, Bertha Bush Pinson; brother, Minister Christopher Pinson and step-son Ronald Hare, Jr.  She leaves to cherish precious memories, a loving husband of 33 years Ronald Hare, Sr. of New Boston, Michigan; beautiful children, Angelique Davis and Angelette Davis of Covington, GA, Samantha Chatman and Reginald Hare of New Boston, MI, Eric Hare of Inkster, MI and Terrell Hare of Detroit, MI. Siblings: Lovell Pinson, Jr. of Gadsden, AL, Aretha Johnson, Lakewood, NJ, Ruby, Ditele of Wheatley Heights, NY, Donald Ray Pinson of East Gadsden, AL and Ricky Pinson (Sherrel) of Tampa FL, and as close of a sister Myrna Avery of Gadsden, AL. She also leaves a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces nephews relatives and friends.

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