Bobbie R. Bass was born on November 24, 1954, to the late Howard Jackson Sr. and Ethel Mae Polk Jackson in Gulfport, Mississippi. She attended North Gulfport Schools. She retired from Triton Systems in Long Beach, MS. After retirement Bobbie worked with the senior companion program of Harrison County. She enjoyed traveling, spending time with family and friends, and enjoying life.

She was called home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 23, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, and five brothers.

She leaves to cherish her memories, one brother, Lional Jackson Sr. (Barbara Wilson); Edwards, MS; two sisters; Brenda Jackson of Gulfport, MS; Earnestine Jackson, California; cousin and caretaker Patricia Moore, Gulfport, MS; and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.