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2026
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Kenneth Jackson Obituary
Born: July 8, 1944 | Died: January 12, 2026
Kenneth M. Jackson Sr. "Fuzz," 81, of Etowah, TN, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 12, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born to the late Fred and Georgia Jackson. He graduated from J. L. Cook High School. He retired from the U.S. Army as an E-5 Staff Sergeant. He was loved by many, and his culinary skills were divine.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Dorothy Jackson and Almeda Williams, of Etowah, TN; his brother, James Jackson, and wife, Renee Jackson, of Cleveland, TN; one daughter, Monica Jackson, of Etowah, TN; and a special aunt, Mamie Jackson.
He leaves to cherish his memory a devoted wife, Loreane Jackson, of Athens, TN.
Sons: Kenneth McDermott (Tammie) of Daphne, AL; Kenneth M. Jackson Jr. (Samantha) of Etowah, TN; Jeremy Brown (Rebecca) of Athens, TN; Frederick Jackson (Courtney) of Athens, TN; and Kevin L. Jackson of Chattanooga, TN.
Daughters: Sandra Jackson of Etowah, TN; Synethia Upton (Patrick) of Cleveland, TN; Laquisha Armstrong (Dwayne) of Cleveland, TN; Shalon Jackson of Cleveland, TN; Lakenna Freeman of Augusta, GA; and Akeiba Jackson (Xavier) of Chattanooga, TN.
Amongst this great lineage, he was blessed with a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 17, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. in the chapel of M.D. Dotson and Sons Funeral Home – Athens, TN, with Minister Elder Chester Brown officiating. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the funeral home, from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Interment will follow the service at Green Hill Cemetery in Etowah, TN, with military honors.
Services of loving memory are entrusted to M.D. Dotson and Sons Funeral Home – Athens, Tennessee.
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