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Thomas Jackson Obituary
He was born Dec. 29, 1943, in Prince George, to the late Pleasant Jackson and Catherine Jackson. Kelly, as he was affectionately called, was educated in the Prince George County School System, and worked as a logger until his health declined.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Ethel Mae Crawford, and Luetta Shepard; two brothers, Anderson Powell, and Herbert Jackson; and one niece, Myla Pettaway.
He leaves to cherish in his memories: three sons, James (Micey) Jackson, Gregory (Leon) Jackson, and Corey (Steven) Jackson, all of Petersburg; two daughters, Elaine Banks, of Petersburg, and Wanda Adoniamedina, of Ettrick; one brother, Benny Jackson, of Disputanta; one sister, Madeline Pettaway, of Disputanta; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 5, at the chapel of the William N. Bland and Son Funeral Home, Petersburg, with the Bishop W. L. Roach, pastor of the Power of Faith Christian Center, officiating. The interment will be in the Mount Sinai Community Cemetery, Prince George. The family will receive friends at 4307 Butler Lane, Ettrick, Va.
Funeral arrangements have been lovingly entrusted to the William N. Bland and Son Funeral Home, Petersburg. www.blandenterprisesinc.com.
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Arnita Knight
October 5, 2010
Elaine,Wanda&Micey I'm so sorry to hear of Kelly going home to be with the Lord.I've always felt as if Kelly was an uncle who treated all the kids of the neighborhood as if we were his family.He will surely be truly missed.I send my love and condolences and love to you all.
Nita
Sheila Gwynn
October 3, 2010
I remember my Uncle Kelly from my childhood days, as the uncle with a sense of humor. He would stop by and visit us and chat with my mother; the room would be full of laughter. I am glad my two children and I were able to stop by and pay him a visit a couple of summers ago.
R.I.P. Uncle Kelly. Our Deepest Sympathy, Sheila Starks-Gwynn and family
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