Mr. John Bill Jackson Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

John Bill Jackson, age 85, passed from this life on June 18, 2019. He was born August 18, 1933 to Emit Miles Jackson and Arizona Tibbett Jackson. John was a hard working man, which started early in his early teens after the death of his dad. He was the oldest son of his parents and he felt he should the responsibility of working to provide for his mom and younger sisters and brothers. He developed a love of working with lumber, which he did until he was called into the Army during the Korean War. After his discharge from the Army, he was employed by Townsend Paneling Co, in Stuttgart, AR, which was later acquired by Potlatch Industries. After more than 40 years of being a paneling inspector, he retired. John was a devoted husband and a loving father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was baptized into the Church of the Firstborn, where he remained faithful. He had a love of reading the Bible until a stroke took his ability to do so. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Addelene Fisher Jackson, one son Dr. Warren Jackson and wife Vicki of Kingsport, TN, and one daughter Anna Reed and husband Bob of DeWitt, four grandsons Jeremy Reed and wife Ashley of St. Charles, Adam Reed and wife Kayla of Minden, LA, Kevin Jackson and wife Crystal of Johnson City, TN, and Nathaniel Jackson of Kingsport, TN, three great grandchildren Jenna Rose, Landyn, and Kenlie Reed, and one sister Alma (Oni) Morris of Heber Springs. He is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers Miles Jackson, Jr. and Melvin (Skippy) Jackson, and two sisters Nora Lee Watkins and Georgia Jackson Raper. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, June 20 at the General Assembly and Church of the Firstborn with burial in Thompson Cemetery by Essex Funeral Home.

Mr. John Bill Jackson

August 18, 1933 - June 18, 2019