James Robert Jackson
James Robert Jackson
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Kenton Church of God
511 West College Street, Kenton, TN 38233
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Kenton Church of God
511 West College Street, Kenton, TN 38233
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22
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Sunnyside Cemetery
Sunnyside Street, Kenton, TN 38233
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James Jackson Obituary
Mr. James Robert ‘Jimmy’ Jackson, age 82 of Kenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at home. Funeral services for Mr. Jackson will be conducted on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at 3:30PM in the chapel of Kenton Church of God with Bro. Dennis Cleek officiating. Interment will follow in Sunnyside Cemetery.
Jimmy was born January 3, 1944, in Trimble, TN; the son of the late Robert Lee & Gladys Irene Butler Jackson. He worked as a carpenter, loved to fish and was a member of Kenton Church of God.
Mr. Jackson is survived by his wife, Nadine Jackson; two children, Wendy Jewell (Scott), Chad Jackson (Carla); three grandchildren, Hope Dedmon (Taylor), Grace Jones (Grant), Saige Jackson; and great-grandchildren, Evie James, Linley Tate, Grady Scott, and one great-grandson on the way. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Neda Jo Campbell; and brothers, Tony Jackson, and Norman ‘Tooter’ Jackson.
The family will receive friends from 12:30PM until service time on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at Kenton Church of God. Karnes & Son Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mr. James Robert ‘Jimmy’ Jackson.
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217 W. Church St., Kenton, TN 38233
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Upcoming Events
Feb
22
Visitation
12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Kenton Church of God
511 West College Street, Kenton, TN 38233
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Funeral service
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Kenton Church of God
511 West College Street, Kenton, TN 38233
Send FlowersBook nearby hotelsFeb
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Burial
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Sunnyside Cemetery
Sunnyside Street, Kenton, TN 38233
Send FlowersBook nearby hotelsServices provided by
Karnes & Son Funeral Home - KentonOnly 2 days left for delivery to next service.