He was born November 18, 1942 in New Madrid, MO. to the late Clifford and Pauline Tanner Jackson.
He was a heavy equipment operator for Luhr Bros. Contractors for forty-five years and he was a member of 513 Operators Union.
On July 16, 1964 in New Madrid, MO. he married Barbara Lawrence Jackson who preceded him in death on August 16, 2019.
He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Cliff and Tessa Jackson of Sikeston, MO.; one daughter, Christy Ramsey of Scott City, MO.; two sisters, Brenda Poppy of Counce, TN. and Barbara (Billy) Akin of Pocola, Ok.; five grandchildren, Micah Boyer, Chase White, Logan Potter and Blakely and Rhett Jackson; six great-grandchildren and many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
In addition to his parents and wife he was preceded in death by; one daughter, Tammy Jackson and one son, B.J. Jackson.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. until time of funeral service at 1:00 p.m. at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston, MO. Rev. Mike Wondel, pastor of First United Methodist Church in Sikeston, MO., officiating.
Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in New Madrid, MO.
Pallbearers will be Eric DeHart, Mark Hanners, Joe Trankle, Chuck Cagle, Jay Luhr and Joey Higgerson.
Memorial donations be sent to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, P.O. Box 1000 Dept. 142, Memphis, TN. 38101.
Online condolences may be sent to: www.nunneleefuneralchapel.com
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