Judith Gertrude Jackson

Judith Gertrude Jackson obituary

Judith Gertrude Jackson

Judith Jackson Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Wasson Funeral Home - Siloam Springs on Jan. 27, 2026.
Judith Gertrude Jackson, 80, passed away on January 26, 2026. She was born in Colcord, OK, on March 12, 1945, to Ben and Florence Luper.

Judy was strong-willed and hardworking. She worked for Slacks Grocery for over 20 years, and in housekeeping at Quail Ridge for over 30 years.

Judy enjoyed drinking her coffee, watching game shows, working on her word search puzzles, and going to watch shows in Branson with her husband, Ray. But most of all, Judy loved to spend time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Judy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend whose memory will forever live on in the hearts of those who loved her.

She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 64 years, Ray Dean Jackson; parents, Ben William Luper and Florence A. (Winfield) Luper; and son, Randy Jackson.

She is survived by her daughters, Kim Tolman and husband Bill of Siloam Springs, AR, and Tammy Martin and husband Kevin of Rose, OK; sisters, Diane Sarten and husband Leonard of Siloam Springs, AR, and Evalee Butler and husband Gary of Westville, OK; grandchildren, Jennifer Swarthout and husband Austin of Kansas, OK, Nathan Herndon of Bentonville, AR, Justin Jones and wife Amanda of Surgoinsville, TN, Heath Martin and wife Heidi of Rose, OK, Scott Jackson and wife Kim of Kansas, OK, Dallas Rainbolt and husband Dillon of Tahlequah, OK, and Katie Paden and husband Joseph of Tahlequah, OK; as well as numerous great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, and extended family.

A graveside service will be held at Kansas Cemetery on Friday, January 30, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.

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