Benjamin C. Jackson Jr.

Bossier City, La. – Celebration of life services for MSgt. Benjamin Cain Jackson, Jr., USAF, (Ret.) will be held at 2:00 Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at Hill Crest Funeral Home in Haughton, LA. Interment will follow. Brother Jessie Colston of First Baptist Oil City will officiate. Visitation will be Tuesday, May 4, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Hill Crest.

Ben was born July 21, 1944 in Charlotte, NC and entered into rest Wednesday, April 28, 2021.

Ben retired from the Air Force after 20 years of service. He went on to run a successful business in Shreveport for another 25 years before retiring again.

Preceding Ben in death was his loving wife, Mary Karen Powell; his father, Benjamin Jackson, Sr.; mother, Peggy Henry Jackson Heffner; sisters, Jackie & Joy; and brothers, Bob & Michael “Butch”.

Left to cherish his memory are his children, Deborah DeAnn Rickman & fiancé Richard McAnn; Michael Thomas Jackson, Sr. & wife Andi; & Frank Heffner Jackson; brother, Jimmy; sisters, Gloria & Rhonda; grandchildren, Wayne & wife Courtney Jackson; Chris & wife Kim Schopp; Aaron Rosenbloom; Benjamin Graham & Mikey Jackson; great-grandchildren, Nathan, Kevin, Jameson, Cameron, Christian, Micah, Sklyer, Josie, Moriah, Jaylee & Mary Karen; great-great-grandchild, Casen.

~ Until we meet again …