Tommy lived life as it came and every waking moment of his life was triumphant, he hurdled each and every day over obstacles and always was there to support people that did not have. Every breathe was long suffering as he fought the good fight daily. I never understood the pain that Tom was going through, but with God in the midst I endured and learned to understand. Our story started in 2003 and I have learned that love is strange but agape love searches the soul and embraces the spirit with an undying desire even when we are in despair. We are all born of the spirit of love and born with a mission to conquer and deliver with no fear,but with a message of love, peace and understanding. Understanding one another not only because we are bound by blood but because we are bound by the Holy Spirit. Our journey took us many places, places I would have never been able to visit, we met people that I would have probably never met, our music reached millions of people from every corner of the Universe and we learned to live off little or nothing always remembering "money does not create wealth, wisdom does" With all of Tom's inspiration I was able to open my creative mind and write music that evolved around God's message. Tom your long suffering is over my love-You are where you wanted to be all the while. Now rest your body in the bosom of the one and only true God and thanks for lighting the way for us all. You have reminded me that beauty is pain, like the birth of a child, the birth of a song, a beautiful lady, a handsome man, a lasting relationship and the birth of this nation. Life's journey continues while we pray that the Lord places a Guardian on your pathway to Glory....I will always love you!
Born: Mar 12, 1950 in Sutton, West Virginia
Died: May 02, 2013 in Dover, Delaware
About: Morehouse College
Freedom Road Show Manager
Army E-1
ObituaryTommy Lee Jackson was born on March 12, 1950 to Mae Sue Coffman and Donald Jackson in Sutton, West Virginia. He attended school in Summerville, West Virginia. left West Virginia to pursue work in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area as a Construction Foreman on various job sites as an excavator, he traveled to Pennsylvania, Texas, Georgia, Kentucky and Florida. While in Florida he worked with migrant workers under very harsh conditions, but he always believed in honest work.Tom also joined the United States Marines as an E-1 on December 29, 1971 and was discharged with the National Defense Medal March 30, 1972. Tommy took comfort in knowing that he could help anyone that needed a helping hand. His late grandmother, Ida Mae Coffman married William Coffman. Branty Jackson married Dora James a direct descendant of Jesse James who bequeath Donald Jackson who later married Mae Sue and Tom's life cycle began, he is the second oldest of three siblings.
He leaves to mourn, his brother Don Jerry Jackson of Florida, Deborah Sue Randolph of Hurricane West Virginia, Aaron Jackson of West Virginia, a very devoted and committed girlfriend Donna Marie, his daughter Angie Butcher from Kentucky, a son, Michael Jackson of Florida, Tommy Jackson Jr.,daughter Tanya and a host of nieces, nephews and grandchildren. His favorite niece, Kimberley visited Tom when he resided in Atlantic City and he was so joyful, it was a joyful experience which really uplifted his spirit. He found comfort in knowing that he had family members close.
Obituary will be published in the Nicholas Chronicle Thursday, May 9, 2013 a newspaper he often read from the internet search engine.
Memorials will also be held in New Jersey, Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia at a later date this summer, feel free to check back
Tommy loved the game of Black Jack and he spent most of his time playing the game, many times giving instruction to players without aptitude or an idea of how to play and when he did it was a Black Jack party because everybody would win, it is called playing by the book and I am inclined to believe he wrote it!
He loved life but his diabetes and other complications made life a bit difficult but he journeyed on with pain for seven years for the sake of others until he could not bear it anymore and God called him home on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 (his spirit was set free) Thursday, May 2, 2013 he was no longer able to breathe on his own. He lived a very fruitful life meeting many, many people along the way always lending a hand. His interpretation of life was always exercised by the high cost living he knew and his intellect was bountiful. Tom knew that he was on a short list and gave life every minute of his undivided attention. His collaboration on"Spirit Free" was impeccable. Donna and Tom's music is being played all over the world with Japan and Australia jamming the songs to different drum calls.He loved his family, especially his sister Deborah as they communicated frequently via telephone and he really missed West Virginia and the beauty of the mountains-his journey will let him soar like an eagle over those mountains one last time. God called him home and he is where God needed him meet you in the rapture my love.
