Jeanette Anderson Bacon, 77, of Oak Park, died on August 7, 2017 after a lengthy illness. Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, She received a Bachelor degree in Education from Knoxville College. After moving to Chicago, she was a Special Education teacher until she left her job to raise her family. She returned to education as a pre-school educator after her children were in school full time. She lived with her husband of forty-eight years, Hearl Bacon, in Oak Park from 1974 until his death in 2014. Jeanette Bacon was the beloved mother of Alaina (Kermit) Johnson and Jason Bacon; adored grandmother of Alexander, Zachary, Gabriel; and the only child of the late Thomas and Tennie Anderson.
Services will be celebrated in Knoxville, Tennessee. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the National Parkinson Foundation.
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