Help Us Honor Jackson Mortuary: 100 Years. 100 Tributes.

For nearly a century, the Jackson family has been there for Wichita families during life’s most difficult moments.

On July 10, Jackson Mortuary will celebrate 100 years in business—a remarkable milestone that makes it Wichita’s oldest continuously operating Black-owned family business, still owned and operated by the same family that founded it in 1926.

But this anniversary isn’t just about a business.

It’s about generations of families served, churches supported, community organizations sponsored and countless acts of quiet generosity that have helped shape Wichita’s Black community.

For many, the memories extend far beyond funeral services. They remember Jackson Mortuary purchasing church anniversary ads year after year, buying candy bars and cookies from neighborhood children raising money for school or youth groups, supporting community organizations, sponsoring events and always finding ways to give back.

Now it’s the community’s turn to say thank you.

To mark the anniversary, The Community Voice is launching 100 Years. 100 Tributes. We’re inviting readers to share memories of how the Jackson family has made a difference in their lives, their families, their churches or their organizations.

Leave your tribute in the comments on our pinned Facebook post, send it by email — press@tcvpub. om or mail or drop off a handwritten letter to our office at 2918 E. Douglas, Wichita, KS 67214. If you have a photograph that helps tell your story—whether it’s a family photo, a church event, an old funeral program, a newspaper clipping or another meaningful keepsake—we’d love to see that, too.

Selected tributes will be featured on The Community Voice website, highlighted in future print editions and shared throughout the celebration. At the conclusion of the project, the complete collection of tributes will be presented to the Jackson family as a centennial keepsake honoring 100 years of service to Wichita families.

If you’d like to learn more about Jackson Mortuary’s remarkable history—from founder Abner B. Jackson Sr. through five generations of family leadership—read our 2023 feature, “Five Generations Strong,” available at CommunityVoiceKS.com.

Some businesses measure success by the years they’ve been open.

Jackson Mortuary’s legacy is measured in the lives they’ve touched.

Now it’s our turn to tell that story.

Every Legacy Has a Story

Before sharing your own memory, take a look back at the remarkable history of Jackson Mortuary and the family that has served Wichita for 100 years.

Read “Five Generations Strong” at CommunityVoiceKS.com.

After reading the story, come back and share your own tribute to the Jackson family