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1971
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2024
Maurice Jackson Obituary
April 3, 1971 - December 7, 2024
Mr. Maurice McArthur Jackson was called by God to rest peacefully after battling an extended illness. He believed in God and did a lot of praying. He was not afraid of dying and said numerous times, "Death does not hurt." His family and friends will always remember him as a giving and sharing person. Also, he was a very skillful carpenter, which he made as his life-time career. He loved to help people with or without pay. He never met a stranger and had a cheerful word for those he met.
He loved sports from an early, early age. Starting in second grade, he was on the school football team and on the basketball team, all that way until grade 12. Also in junior high school, he picked up a great interest in track and field and became a shining star at that also. He earned high honors in the high jump, long jump, and his specialty, the triple jump, which landed him a spot in the junior Olympics held in Utah. He attended several colleges including WPCC in Morganton, A-B Tech in Asheville, NC, and East Tennessee University.
Left to cherish his memory is his loving mother, Clara Perkins Jackson of the home; siblings, Leonardo V. Jackson (Tamera) of Asheville, NC and Shanece C. Belvin (Amir) of Atlanta, GA; six special aunts, the Perkins sisters; four children: Antonia Grimes, Courtney Grimes, Sydney Grimes, and Aliyah Grimes; several special nieces and nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends. "Mo" or "Mardy" as most people called him was preceded in death by his sister, Sherri D. Jackson, whom he loved dearly; and his father, Dr. McArthur Jackson, whom he said was his best friend. Memorial contributions may be made to your favorite charity.
A funeral service celebrating the life of Mr. Maurice McArthur Jackson will be held Sunday, December 15, 2024, at 2 p.m. in the Corpening Memorial Chapel of McCain Funeral Home & Cremations with Bishop Aaron S. Hooper serving as eulogist; interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
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Michael Taylor
December 9, 2025
Man I still think of you time to time rest easy Mo
WESLEY HUGHES
January 15, 2025
LOVE YA BROTHER AN FRIEND MISS YA ALOT MARDY !!!! HOPE U KNOW THIS KAT ..... SOOOOO SORRY FOR OUR DIFFERENCES !!!! LOVE YA ALWAYS MY FRIEND AN BROTHER... FROM ANOTHER MOTHER !!!! GODDDDDD HOW EYE MISS YA FRIEND PLEASE WATCH OVER US BROTHER ..... WE ALLLLLLL DEFINITELY NEED IT !!!! VERYYYYYY SINCERELY .... LOVE YA BROTHER !!!!
Joe and Linda Reynolds
December 28, 2024
My wife and I only met Mardy only once. He dropped by our camper where we shares a drink and talked. He seemed to be quite a character. Also very friendly and kind. Very sorry for the loss.
WESLEY HUGHES
December 21, 2024
LOVE YA BROTHER !!!!!!!!
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WESLEY HUGHES
December 17, 2024
PRAYERS MY FRIEND
Mike taylor
December 15, 2024
I am so sorry Mo you was one of a kind and a good friend rest easy
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