Wade Hampton Jackson

Wade Hampton Jackson -MACON - Wade Hampton "Hamp" or "Jack" Jackson, 85, passed away at his home in the morning of April 4, 2012. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday at Sardis Cemetery (at Grace Baptist Church) with Military Honors and Mr. Earl Land officiating. The family may be contacted at Mr. Jackson's residence. Wade was the son of the late Crowell Cleveland and Mary Amanda Kneece Jackson. He was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-three years, the former Juanita Rape, his son, Rudy Mason Jackson, a grandson, Brian Keith Jackson and a great granddaughter, Harley Angel McElhenney. -Wade attended Rutland Grammar School (now John H. Heard) until eighth grade but from that point on, was self-educated. He was a veteran of the South Pacific (Philippines) Theater during World War II. He worked for the railroad for two years before entering the service. After the war, he farmed until he went to work for Georgia Kraft Company retiring in 1988 after thirty-eight years. He loved to read, fish, tinker, and was an amateur inventor. He was an original "American Picker" and vowed he would die with more junk than anyone else. His favorite sayings were, "If it's free, it's for me." and "If you ain't got junk and young'uns, you ain't got nothing." -He is survived by his daughters, Sharon (Charles) Veal and Aurye (Sammy) McElhenney; son, Keith (Lisa) Jackson; daughter-in-law, Sally W. Jackson of Macon, GA; eleven grandchildren, twenty-four great grandchildren, one great-great grandchild and another on the way; two brothers, Benny (Sylvia) Jackson of Lizella, GA and Barney (Lena) Jackson of Macon, GA; sisters-in-law, Dolores R. (Clyde) Towne of Evanston, WY and Shirley Rape and Elizabeth Rape of Warner Robins, GA; multiple nephews, nieces and friends. A loving and generous man, he is already sorely missed. -Visit www.snowsmacon.com to express condolences. -Snow's Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Services, Pio Nono Avenue has charge of arrangements.