Robbie Jackson

Her Story

Robbie (Mickie) Lee Jackson: Black Queen, matriarch, daughter, sister, mother, wife, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend, and now ancestor received her heavenly ancestral wings during her final sunset on September 30, 2025, in Omaha, Nebraska. For twenty-five tender days her devoted daughters lovingly provided 24-hour care in her home in hospice care until she passed away. Mickie, as most people affectionately known her, has always been a strong and resilient woman, a fighter who fought to live, love, and inspire until her last breath.

Mickie was patient, kind, wise, generous, resourceful, ingenious, faithful, compassionate, and loyal. She was comfort for the hurting, spiritual balm for the wounded, light for those in the darkness, clarity for the confused, shelter for the homeless, a listening ear for the unheard, nourishment for the hungry, and love for the unloved. She deeply loved her family and proclaimed prior to her passing that her final divine assignment was to be a bridge for her divided family. She insisted that her passing would bring her family closer and it did. Mickie fulfilled her purpose in life, to love, to serve God and to be light and salt in the lives of all who crossed her path. God is pleased with her, a good and faithful servant.

Mickie, Mickie Lou, Ms. Mickie, Mom, Mama, Grams, Grandma and Granny was a spiritual guide, creative visionary, artistic genius, faithful confidant, protector of children, wise soul, patient teacher, and loyal friend to many. Mickie was a trend-setting entrepreneur, iconic fashion designer, spectacular interior designer, God-sent visionary, and loving homemaker and devoted mother. Most importantly, Mickie was a lover and loved her family with a spirit of grace, forgiveness and acceptance. All she ever wanted was her family to love her and to love each other. Mickie, a chosen one, was favored by God.

Her Glory

Mickie was born February 16, 1947, in Memphis, Tennessee to Ed Becton Sr. and Sally Noel (Dottie Hardgraves) and grew up in Sioux City, Iowa where she met her late husband, Andrew Jackson. She attended Central High School in Sioux City, IA. And while she may have been known for running track, it was her love for creative arts that made her a star. She discovered a love for sewing and once she mastered it sewing and fashion design became her passion and enterprise. Mickie became the sole proprietor and CEO of Sparkle Fashions™ at a time when entrepreneurship was uncommon in the Black community. Mickie created extravagant, one-of-kind clothing and hosted fashion shows featuring her designs which led to her becoming a local designer icon. She had an impeccable eye for style and loved creating unique fashion pieces. Mickie was a master designer of gorgeous things and was a beautiful soul.

Her Legacy

Robbie was preceded in death by her husband Andrew Jackson, her biological father, Ed Becton Sr. and stepfather Althemous Hardgraves, her mother Dottie Hardgraves (Sally Noel), her brothers James Ivory, Geames Ivory and Namen Ivory; and her sister Bobbie Ivory (Pullian).

She leaves to cherish her memory, her brother Melvin Hardgraves (Sioux City, IA), her sons Larry Ivory-Brown (Omaha, NE) and Corey Flowers (Sioux City, IA), her daughters Catrice Jackson (Omaha, NE) and Nicole Venegas (Sioux City, IA) , her grandsons Tahsahn Dennis (Omaha, NE), Trevon Pullian (Sioux City, IA), Jose Gil (Sioux City, IA), Ivory Flowers (Minneapolis, MN) and Tahkai Krump-Brown (Omaha, NE), her granddaughters Wannekia Island (Monroe, LA) and Sierra Gil (Sioux Falls, SD) . Twelve great-grandchildren and many cousins, nieces, and nephews.

“I am deliberate and afraid of nothing.” - Audre Lorde