William J. Jackson

William J. (Billy) Jackson Mr. William ( Billy ) Jackson departed this life on Thursday, October 25, 2012 at his residence in Iron City, Tennessee at the age of 71 Years, 24 Days. He was born October 1, 1941 in Wayne County, TN, the son of the late Walter Leo and Lizzy Jane Thompson Jackson. In addition to his parents, Mr. Jackson was preceded in death by a son, Junior Jackson; granddaughter, Bronica Jackson; brothers, Charles, Bobby, and Jerry Jackson; sister, Wilma Daniel.



He was united in marriage to Mary M. (Pat) Thompson on April 8, 1974.



Mr. Jackson was retired from Hon Company and was a member of Butler Grove Freewill Baptist Church .



Survivors include his wife, Mary (Pat) Jackson; son, Chris Jackson and wife, Sybrina; daughters, Linda Rushing and husband, Mike and Kim Littrell all of Iron City, TN, Donna Blalock and husband, Kevin of Cypress Inn, TN; grandchildren; Allison Wilson, Tiffany Scogin, Erin Caperton, Tina Daniel, Sherrie Blalock, Andy Blalock, C.J. Jackson, Sarah, Lucas, and Dalton Littrell and Brandie Dicus; great-grandchildren; Taylor and Katelyn Daniel, Brylee and Aly Wilson, Kaylee Hunt, Addilynn Caperton, Jessie Scogin, Lane Blalock, Kambria Daubenspeck, and Brennan Dicus; sisters, Dorothy Herston of Moblie, AL, Bessie Barkley of Florence, AL; several nieces and nephews.



Services will be Sunday, October 28, 2012 at 3:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors Chapel, Collinwood, Tennessee, with Junior Daniel officiating. Burial will follow in the Butler Grove Cemetery, Iron City, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors, Wayne County, directing. Pallbearers will be Ricky Jackson, Tim Barkley, Jamie Jackson, Jeff Holt, Anthony Holt, Bobby Paul Jackson, Taylor Daniel, and Andy Blalock.