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William "Bill" Edward Jackson III, age 59, of Livonia, Michigan, passed away on July 30th, 2025. He was born in Farmington, Michigan, on July 28th, 1966, to Mr. and Mrs. William and Diana Jackson. He graduated from Clarenceville High School in 1984.
Bill worked in apartment renovation in Detroit starting in 1986. In 1998, he earned his bachelor's degree in psychology from Madonna University in Livonia. Later on, Bill incorporated his own home renovation business, W.J Quality Home Improvement.
Bill is survived by his father, William Jackson Jr; his sister, Lisa (Jerry) Peraino, younger brother Mike (Mary) Jackson, as well by his four nephews, Brendan, James, Dominic and Gregory; three nieces, Nicole, Brittany, and "Little" Mary; his aunts, Alice Schwarz, Janet (Michael) Schofding, Delores Culbertson, Joyce (Clarence) Griffin, and numerous cousins; friends, John and Janet Michniak and their children, Katie and John Jr, and Geno Picano, and Paul Laurens.
Bill is preceded in death by his mother, Diana E Jackson, and Mike and Mary's miscarried child "Sam"
He will be greatly missed by all.
A visitation will be held at Manns Family Funeral Home, 17000 Middlebelt Road, Livonia, 48154, on Friday, August 8th, from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm. (Rosary at 7pm lead by Father Kimball)
A Requiem Mass will be held on Saturday, August 9th at 11:00AM at St. Anne's Roman Catholic Church, 38100 Five Mile Road (just west of Newburgh Road), Livonia, 48154, followed by burial at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, 25800 West 10 Mile Road, Southfield, 48033
A brief visitation for those unable to attend on Friday will be held from 10:00AM to 10:45AM in the church hall proceeding Requiem Mass.
In Lieu of flowers, please consider memorial donations to assist with burial cost to the Go Fund Me page set up by Mike and Mary Jackson at https://gofund.me/c59cca4b
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
17000 Middlebelt Road, Livonia, MI 48154

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