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Charles Jackson
1919 - 2019
Charles Jackson
1919 - 2019
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BORN
1919
DIED
2019
Charles Jackson Obituary
Mr. Jackson was a veteran of World War II a member of the 593rd Field Artillery Battalion 93rd Division serving in the Solomons, Guadalcanal, Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, the Philippines and Martia as a heavy machine gunner, receiving the American Theater Ribbon, Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon with 3 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, World War II Victory Medal. After being honorably discharged with the rank of Sergeant from the Army, he attended the Paducah Vocational School where he graduated earning certification in automotive repair with a specialty in automotive transmissions. He was an employee with Chrysler until the company left the area.
Mr. Jackson was a member of St. John's Masonic Lodge No. 4 of Henderson, KY. He was the oldest member of that lodge.
Mr. Jackson was preceded in death by three sons: Charles Edward, Jr., Carl Lynn, and Clifford Louis, and his mother, Emma Turner; brothers, William (Bill) Turner, Fred Turner, Carl Lynn Turner, and sisters Silverine Hairlson (Albert) and Clara Stott (RL); great-grandson, Rowan Petrie.
Survivors include his wife of 72 years: Flora Powell Jackson; children, Charles Reginald Jackson (Patricia), Valerie Elizabeth Burrus, Christopher Henry Jackson (Melbia). Six grandchildren: Nai Jackson Tyus (Twaka), Jamaal Jackson (Emily), LaToya Burrus, Anthony Burrus, Marissa Rhoad (Josh) and Dmitri Jackson. Two sisters: Pearl Turner and Gustine Turner (Baby Sister). Great grandchildren: Sanaa Jackson, Dmitri Willett, Alayshia Burrus, Anthony Burrus, Jr. Elijah Jackson, Jaia Jackson, Judah Rhoad, Micah Rhoad, Gideon Rhoad, and step-grandchild, Kay Woods; and many nieces and nephews.
Special friends, Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Terry, Mr. Robert Landers, Mr. Donald Banks and Mr. & Mrs. Anna and Willie Starks, and the FMBC Family.
Services will be on Wednesday, December 11, 12:00 p.m. at 1st Missionary Baptist Church in Henderson. Visitation will be on December 11, 10:00 a.m. until service time at the church.
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Jamaal Jackson
December 25, 2019
Grandad, Thank You
Thank you for being a man who embraced in his life a love and belief in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Thank you for the mentorship to not only your children but for all the children who later became adults that recall and reflect memories of how you gave words of wisdom and instruction on life. Thank you for showing and leading by example to your family and your friends. Thank you for the discipline and the love you consistently shown towards people, even when you helped them and they did not appreciate it. Thank you for being you. It is quite normal to not want to see you go but as those who have a belief in our lord and savior jesus christ, we know that our time here is temporary! God has now deemed it fit for you to "come home". To my family, my dad, my uncle and my aunt, your father was definitely a real father , a real man. Im thankful to God that I have had a long knowing relationship with him as well as my kids knew and loved him as well. Parents, grandparents and in some cases great grandparents are in my opinion the key to family structure, history and love. As I come to a close, I'm only saddened for a little while, that's because I know he is in a better body, better mind and most importantly a better place. He is home. We love you, and hope to see you again.
December 13, 2019
Valerie,your coworkers from Tyson were sorry for your loss and your in our thought and prayers .
December 12, 2019
Valerie,I'm sorry for your loss my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Robert Barnes
December 11, 2019
Mr. Jackson was a mechanic that worked on our cars from time to time, always honest, always pleasant, quick with a smile and a good word. Taught auto mechanics to many young people at the Breckinridge Job Corps. I'm proud to have known him, glad he lived to 100, sad we've lost another member of the greatest generation.
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Emily Gulley
December 11, 2019
Aunt Flora and children,
My memories are flooded, thinking about the life of Uncle Charles. A great man has been among us and I really appreciate him.
I am so sorry that I could not be with you bodily but, my prayer and thoughts are there. We have this hope that we will see him in the morning. And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me Write, Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea saith the spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. Rev.14:13
Love you much,
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