Jess Jackson (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Jess Jackson, son of George and Myrtle Sandage Jackson, was born July 6, 1921, in Coweta, Oklahoma. He departed this life Sunday, April 14, 2013, in Mercy Hospital, in Lebanon, Missouri, at the age of ninety-one years, nine months, and eight days.
Early in his life, he was united in marriage to Maude Wayne, and to this union one daughter and three sons were born. Maude preceded Jess in death in the spring of 1971.
On February 3, 1982, he was united in marriage to Naomi Darlene Golden Turpin, and they shared the last thirty-one years and one daughter.
He was also preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Jessie; and ten brothers and sisters.
Jess is survived by his wife, Darlene, of the home; three sons, Larry Jackson, and his wife, Linda, of Phillipsburg, Missouri, Dale Jackson, and his wife, Sue, and Johnny Jackson, and his wife, Nancy, all of Lebanon, Missouri; a daughter, Lisa Winfrey, and her husband, Chris, of Lebanon, Missouri; a stepson, George Turpin, and his wife, Vanessa, of Sedalia, Missouri; two stepdaughters, Karen Turpin, of Seattle, Washington, and Terry McGee, and her husband, Brian, of Lebanon, Missouri; eleven grandchildren; twenty-six great-grandchildren; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
He was born and raised in Oklahoma, and then entered the United States Army as a young man. He served from January 20, 1942 until October 3, 1945, during World War II, and then went back into the Army on January 21, 1948 until October 31, 1949, during the Korean War. He then lived in Fort Smith, Arkansas for several years, where he worked as a carpenter and also operated a dairy farm. The family moved to California for a time while Jess worked in the oil fields. They soon returned to Missouri and settled in the Camdenton area for awhile before moving to the Eldridge community. Jess continued to do carpenter work and also was the manager of a ranch for several years.
Jess had established his own personal relationship with his Lord and Savior.
In his spare time he enjoyed horseback riding, and hunting. He always had a love for horses and lived a cowboy’s life. His family was very important to him and he especially enjoyed his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Jess was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and his accomplishments and know that his family and friends will treasure the wonderful memories he made for them throughout the years.
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