James Franklin Jimmy Jackson, 78, of 1119 Stoneburner Street passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with lung cancer on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 in the Shenandoah Hospice House in Fishersville.
Mr. Jackson was born on September 27, 1935 in Craigsville, a son of the late Aubrey B., Sr. and Margaret Virginia (Hartman) Jackson.
Jimmy was a member of St. Pauls United Methodist Church in Craigsville. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving with the 32nd Tank Battalion as the tank commander. Mr. Jackson retired in 2004 from Mary Baldwin College where he was employed as a security officer; he was a member of the Craigsville V.F.W. Post 9480; he enjoyed NASCAR; baseball and during his high school years, he excelled in all sports.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a niece, Karen R. Jackson; two nephews, Mark A. Jackson and William B. Jackson.
Surviving is a son, Curtis D. Jackson of Craigsville; a daughter, Melisa J. Lisa Byrd and her husband Robert W. of Swoope; two brothers, Aubrey B. Jackson, Jr. and his wife Betty L. of Staunton and Charles Edwin Eddie Jackson and his wife Dorothy of Crimora; an aunt, Sara B. Glenn of Fishersville; a niece, Teena Hennigan; and a nephew, Timothy D. Jackson.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, August 1, 2014 at Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory and other times at the residence of his brother and sister-in-law, Aubrey B. Jackson, Jr. and his wife Betty, 837 Paul Street, Staunton.
A Graveside service will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Craigsville Memorial Cemetery by Pastor Wade Munford.
In lieu of flowers, it is suggested memorial contributions may be made to the Shenandoah Hospice House, 111 North Campus Lane, Fishersville, VA 22939 or to the Mosby Foundation, Post Office Box 218, Deerfield, VA 24432.
Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive, Staunton is in charge of his arrangements.