Samuel Lee Jackson
February 28, 1943 - February 9, 2022
Samuel Lee Jackson of Tenaha passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at Medical Center Hospital in Nacogdoches following a brief illness. He was born in Center, TX, February 28, 1943, to W.H. and Verna Mae English Jackson. He was slightly older than his twin brother, Jerry.
He was a graduate of Center High School and attended Panola Junior College, where he was a member of the Panola Pony baseball team. He married Billie Balkcom on August 28, 1965.
By trade, he was a welder and worked for oilfield services in the Kilgore/Overton area for over 30 years. He retired to Tenaha with his wife a number of years ago.
He was a man who loved family and getting together for big meals. A favorite pastime was watching his children and grandchildren in their various sports events.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Billie of Tenaha; daughter, Leann and her husband Kevin Mackey and granddaughters Molly and Abby of Overton; daughter, Nichol and husband Kelly Cook and granddaughter Haylee and grandson Gannon of Big Sandy; son, Travis Jackson, wife Courtni and granddaughter Maddie and grandson Tatum of Nacogdoches.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, Jerry, O'Neal, and Earl.
Services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, February 11, 2022, at the First United Methodist Church of Tenaha with burial at the Tennessee Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m.
Pallbearers will be Kevin Mackey, Kelly Cook, Gannon Cook, Trey Reeves, Ty Reeves, and Douglas Jackson.
February 28, 1943 - February 9, 2022
Samuel Lee Jackson of Tenaha passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at Medical Center Hospital in Nacogdoches following a brief illness. He was born in Center, TX, February 28, 1943, to W.H. and Verna Mae English Jackson. He was slightly older than his twin brother, Jerry.
He was a graduate of Center High School and attended Panola Junior College, where he was a member of the Panola Pony baseball team. He married Billie Balkcom on August 28, 1965.
By trade, he was a welder and worked for oilfield services in the Kilgore/Overton area for over 30 years. He retired to Tenaha with his wife a number of years ago.
He was a man who loved family and getting together for big meals. A favorite pastime was watching his children and grandchildren in their various sports events.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Billie of Tenaha; daughter, Leann and her husband Kevin Mackey and granddaughters Molly and Abby of Overton; daughter, Nichol and husband Kelly Cook and granddaughter Haylee and grandson Gannon of Big Sandy; son, Travis Jackson, wife Courtni and granddaughter Maddie and grandson Tatum of Nacogdoches.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, Jerry, O'Neal, and Earl.
Services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, February 11, 2022, at the First United Methodist Church of Tenaha with burial at the Tennessee Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m.
Pallbearers will be Kevin Mackey, Kelly Cook, Gannon Cook, Trey Reeves, Ty Reeves, and Douglas Jackson.
Samuel Lee Jackson
February 28, 1943 - February 9, 2022
Samuel Lee Jackson of Tenaha passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at Medical Center Hospital in Nacogdoches following a brief illness. He was born in Center, TX, February 28, 1943, to W.H. and Verna Mae English Jackson. He was slightly older than his twin brother, Jerry.
He was a graduate of Center High School and attended Panola Junior College, where he was a member of the Panola Pony baseball team. He married Billie Balkcom on August 28, 1965.
By trade, he was a welder and worked for oilfield services in the Kilgore/Overton area for over 30 years. He retired to Tenaha with his wife a number of years ago.
He was a man who loved family and getting together for big meals. A favorite pastime was watching his children and grandchildren in their various sports events.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Billie of Tenaha; daughter, Leann and her husband Kevin Mackey and granddaughters Molly and Abby of Overton; daughter, Nichol and husband Kelly Cook and granddaughter Haylee and grandson Gannon of Big Sandy; son, Travis Jackson, wife Courtni and granddaughter Maddie and grandson Tatum of Nacogdoches.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, Jerry, O'Neal, and Earl.
Services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, February 11, 2022, at the First United Methodist Church of Tenaha with burial at the Tennessee Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m.
Pallbearers will be Kevin Mackey, Kelly Cook, Gannon Cook, Trey Reeves, Ty Reeves, and Douglas Jackson.
February 28, 1943 - February 9, 2022
Samuel Lee Jackson of Tenaha passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at Medical Center Hospital in Nacogdoches following a brief illness. He was born in Center, TX, February 28, 1943, to W.H. and Verna Mae English Jackson. He was slightly older than his twin brother, Jerry.
He was a graduate of Center High School and attended Panola Junior College, where he was a member of the Panola Pony baseball team. He married Billie Balkcom on August 28, 1965.
By trade, he was a welder and worked for oilfield services in the Kilgore/Overton area for over 30 years. He retired to Tenaha with his wife a number of years ago.
He was a man who loved family and getting together for big meals. A favorite pastime was watching his children and grandchildren in their various sports events.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Billie of Tenaha; daughter, Leann and her husband Kevin Mackey and granddaughters Molly and Abby of Overton; daughter, Nichol and husband Kelly Cook and granddaughter Haylee and grandson Gannon of Big Sandy; son, Travis Jackson, wife Courtni and granddaughter Maddie and grandson Tatum of Nacogdoches.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, Jerry, O'Neal, and Earl.
Services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, February 11, 2022, at the First United Methodist Church of Tenaha with burial at the Tennessee Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m.
Pallbearers will be Kevin Mackey, Kelly Cook, Gannon Cook, Trey Reeves, Ty Reeves, and Douglas Jackson.
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