Gary L. Jackson Sr.

GARY L. JACKSON SR., 76, OF 204 POPLAR STREET, STONEFORT, IL DIED WEDNESDAY MAY 13, 2009 AT 6:15 AM AT HIS RESIDENCE. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD SATURDAY MAY 16, 2009 AT 10 AM AT FELTY FUNERAL HOME IN CARRIER MILLS, IL. VISITATON WILL BE HELD FRIDAY FROM 6 TO 8 PM WITH MASONIC RITES BY THE STONEFORT MASONIC LODGE AT 7 PM. BURIAL WILL BE IN ZION CEMETERY WITH REV. JOHN ROGERS AND REV JEFF OWENS OFFICATING. HE WAS BORN ON DECEMBER 31, 1932 IN JOHNSON COUNTY, IL TO THE LATE EUGENE & RUTH (NANCE) JACKSON. HE MARRIED ROSE “DEE” CARMAN ON MAY 17, 1952 AND SHE SURVIVES. HE WAS OWNER AND OPERATOR OF JACKSON CONTRACTING. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE STONEFORT MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH AND THE STONEFORT MASONIC LODGE. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE: ROSE “DEE” JACKSON OF STONEFORT, IL; 2 SONS: GARY “CHUCK” (PEGGY) JACKSON JR. OF DERRY, NH; RICHARD “RICK” JACKSON OF HAMPSTEAD, NH; A DAUGHTER: KATHY JACKSON OF STONEFORT, IL; 2 BROTHERS: GEORGE (ELAINE) JACKSON OF STONEFORT, IL; AND REV. EDWARD (LORETTA) JACKSON OF MARION, IL; 7 GRANDCHILDREN: RACHEL, ADRIENNE (MIKE), ROBBIE, ,GARY (SHAWNNA) STEPHANIE, ISABELLA AND JULIA; 3 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: MALAKI, AUBRIELLA AND R.J. SEVERAL NIECES, NEPHEW, OTHER FAMILY AND FRIENDS. HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY A DAUGHTER: DIANA KAY JACKSON; 3 BROTHERS: JAMES JACKSON, HAROLD JACKSON AND WILLIAM JACKSON.