Obituary for James Jackson
James Edward Jackson, Sr., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 31, 2020, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 15, 1955, to the late John and Eula Mae Curry-Jackson in Jesup, Ga. James was educated in Northside High School and was a member of New Covenant Outreach Ministries under the leadership of Pastor Carl and Jennifer Mackie.. James was a retired contract worker of Rayonier and held several other jobs throughout his working career, to include Poppell Mechanics, Georgia Narrow Fabric and Wayneline Furniture. James has always been a loving kind-hearted guy and will be remembered for the genuine person that he was.
He was preceded in death by both parents, John and Eula Mae Curry-Jackson; his brothers, Willie Curry, Robert Jackson and Willie James Randolph; his grandson, Kemontae Jackson; his sister in-law, Ida Curry and his close friend, Ronald White.
He leaves to mourn his passing: his loving wife of 42 years, Betty Jackson, Jesup, Ga.; his children, La'Toya Kimble, James Jackson, Jr., Tangela Jackson- Ingram (Jawan) and Akeem Jackson, Sr., all of Jesup, Ga.; his sisters, Josephine Reddish and Regina Shipman (James), both od Jesup, Ga.; his brothers, Jim Jackson (Janice), Dublin, Ga., Sammie Jackson (Cheryl), John Jackson III, Joseph Jackson and Bernard "Bay" Curry, all of Jesup, Ga.; his grandchildren, Akeem Jackson, Jr., Dexter Sanders, Akeelah Jackson, Davon Jackson, JaCobe Jackson, Johnae Pinkney, Chandele Dickens and Tamarrah Ingram; his great grandchildren, Aybree Sanders, Ace Sanders, Kash Sanders; a sister in-law, Shirley Curry, Jesup, Ga.; and a very special friend, Mother Willa Doomes, as well as, a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
*We, the staff at Royal Funeral Home, ask that everyone who attends the viewing of the remains be mindful of the guidelines set by CDC and local authorities, of masks being worn at services and adherence to the 6ft. social distancing rules set to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
A viewing will be held on Thursday, June 4, 2020, from 12 noon until 5 pm, where love ones and friends are able to sign the register and view the remains.
A graveside service will be held on Friday, June 5, 2020 @ 11:00 a.m, at Sunset Oaks Cemetery, Jesup, Ga.
He was preceded in death by both parents, John and Eula Mae Curry-Jackson; his brothers, Willie Curry, Robert Jackson and Willie James Randolph; his grandson, Kemontae Jackson; his sister in-law, Ida Curry and his close friend, Ronald White.
He leaves to mourn his passing: his loving wife of 42 years, Betty Jackson, Jesup, Ga.; his children, La'Toya Kimble, James Jackson, Jr., Tangela Jackson- Ingram (Jawan) and Akeem Jackson, Sr., all of Jesup, Ga.; his sisters, Josephine Reddish and Regina Shipman (James), both od Jesup, Ga.; his brothers, Jim Jackson (Janice), Dublin, Ga., Sammie Jackson (Cheryl), John Jackson III, Joseph Jackson and Bernard "Bay" Curry, all of Jesup, Ga.; his grandchildren, Akeem Jackson, Jr., Dexter Sanders, Akeelah Jackson, Davon Jackson, JaCobe Jackson, Johnae Pinkney, Chandele Dickens and Tamarrah Ingram; his great grandchildren, Aybree Sanders, Ace Sanders, Kash Sanders; a sister in-law, Shirley Curry, Jesup, Ga.; and a very special friend, Mother Willa Doomes, as well as, a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
*We, the staff at Royal Funeral Home, ask that everyone who attends the viewing of the remains be mindful of the guidelines set by CDC and local authorities, of masks being worn at services and adherence to the 6ft. social distancing rules set to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
A viewing will be held on Thursday, June 4, 2020, from 12 noon until 5 pm, where love ones and friends are able to sign the register and view the remains.
A graveside service will be held on Friday, June 5, 2020 @ 11:00 a.m, at Sunset Oaks Cemetery, Jesup, Ga.