William Rex Jackson, 97, of Clinton passed away Thursday August 16 at Methodist Medical Center...His family will receive friends Monday August 20 from 6 to 8 pm at First Baptist Church in Clinton with the funeral service to follow at 8 pm...Graveside services and interment with full military honors will be conducted Tuesday August 21 at 11 am at Anderson Memorial Gardens...Sharp Funeral Home of Oliver Springs in charge of arrangements.
William Rex Jackson, age 97, a resident of Clinton, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2012, at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge.Mr. Jackson was born November 27, 1914 in Coalfield. He continued to live in Coalfield until his move to Clinton in 1956. Following his Coalfield High School graduation he entered into the United States Army and served his country during WWII. He served in the 137th Armored Division and he received badges for both carbine marksmanship and sub machine gun expert marksmanship. He additionally received several medals, ribbons, decorations and citations including the American Theater Ribbon, EAME Theater Ribbon W/1 Bronze Star and the World War II Victory Medal. He was a faithful Christian and a member of the First Baptist Church in Clinton. He was also a member of the XYZ Singers at the church.He was a bookkeeper and pay roll clerk at Consolidated Coal Company, Mahan Coal Company, and Pocahontas Coal before his employment at the Y-12 Federal Plant in Oak Ridge. He retired from Y-12 after 25 years of employment.He was an avid Gardner who continued to enjoy his vegetable garden until his ill health forced him to stop. He was an extensive record keeper and he enjoyed genealogy. He was a member of the Coalfield Genealogical Society and he had a vast knowledge of the Coalfield and Morgan County History. Mr. Jackson was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Jackson, by his parents; William H. Jackson and Mary Etta McGlothin Jackson, by sisters; Mary Newcomb, Mable Brown and Alma Duncan, and by brothers, Howard and Harve Jackson.
He is survived by sons; Lyndon Jackson of Clinton, Donald Jackson and wife, Connie of Clinton and by grandsons; Nicholas Clay Jackson of Wartburg, Roger Evan Jackson of Knoxville and William Alexander Jackson of Wartburg, and by several nieces, nephews, extended family members and friends.
The family will receive friends Monday, August 20, 2012, between the hours of 6:00 and 8:00 pm, at First Baptist Church in Clinton. The funeral will follow at 8:00 pm, in the church with Pastors Stan Elliott and Paul Frick officiating. Burial and graveside services with full military honors will be conducted Tuesday, August 21, 2012, at 11:00 am, at Anderson Memorial Gardens. Sharp Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. An online guest book is available at www.sharpfh.com
William Rex Jackson, age 97, a resident of Clinton, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2012, at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge.Mr. Jackson was born November 27, 1914 in Coalfield. He continued to live in Coalfield until his move to Clinton in 1956. Following his Coalfield High School graduation he entered into the United States Army and served his country during WWII. He served in the 137th Armored Division and he received badges for both carbine marksmanship and sub machine gun expert marksmanship. He additionally received several medals, ribbons, decorations and citations including the American Theater Ribbon, EAME Theater Ribbon W/1 Bronze Star and the World War II Victory Medal. He was a faithful Christian and a member of the First Baptist Church in Clinton. He was also a member of the XYZ Singers at the church.He was a bookkeeper and pay roll clerk at Consolidated Coal Company, Mahan Coal Company, and Pocahontas Coal before his employment at the Y-12 Federal Plant in Oak Ridge. He retired from Y-12 after 25 years of employment.He was an avid Gardner who continued to enjoy his vegetable garden until his ill health forced him to stop. He was an extensive record keeper and he enjoyed genealogy. He was a member of the Coalfield Genealogical Society and he had a vast knowledge of the Coalfield and Morgan County History. Mr. Jackson was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Jackson, by his parents; William H. Jackson and Mary Etta McGlothin Jackson, by sisters; Mary Newcomb, Mable Brown and Alma Duncan, and by brothers, Howard and Harve Jackson.
He is survived by sons; Lyndon Jackson of Clinton, Donald Jackson and wife, Connie of Clinton and by grandsons; Nicholas Clay Jackson of Wartburg, Roger Evan Jackson of Knoxville and William Alexander Jackson of Wartburg, and by several nieces, nephews, extended family members and friends.
The family will receive friends Monday, August 20, 2012, between the hours of 6:00 and 8:00 pm, at First Baptist Church in Clinton. The funeral will follow at 8:00 pm, in the church with Pastors Stan Elliott and Paul Frick officiating. Burial and graveside services with full military honors will be conducted Tuesday, August 21, 2012, at 11:00 am, at Anderson Memorial Gardens. Sharp Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. An online guest book is available at www.sharpfh.com
William Rex Jackson, 97, of Clinton passed away Thursday August 16 at Methodist Medical Center...His family will receive friends Monday August 20 from 6 to 8 pm at First Baptist Church in Clinton with the funeral service to follow at 8 pm...Graveside services and interment with full military honors will be conducted Tuesday August 21 at 11 am at Anderson Memorial Gardens...Sharp Funeral Home of Oliver Springs in charge of arrangements.
William Rex Jackson, age 97, a resident of Clinton, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2012, at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge.Mr. Jackson was born November 27, 1914 in Coalfield. He continued to live in Coalfield until his move to Clinton in 1956. Following his Coalfield High School graduation he entered into the United States Army and served his country during WWII. He served in the 137th Armored Division and he received badges for both carbine marksmanship and sub machine gun expert marksmanship. He additionally received several medals, ribbons, decorations and citations including the American Theater Ribbon, EAME Theater Ribbon W/1 Bronze Star and the World War II Victory Medal. He was a faithful Christian and a member of the First Baptist Church in Clinton. He was also a member of the XYZ Singers at the church.He was a bookkeeper and pay roll clerk at Consolidated Coal Company, Mahan Coal Company, and Pocahontas Coal before his employment at the Y-12 Federal Plant in Oak Ridge. He retired from Y-12 after 25 years of employment.He was an avid Gardner who continued to enjoy his vegetable garden until his ill health forced him to stop. He was an extensive record keeper and he enjoyed genealogy. He was a member of the Coalfield Genealogical Society and he had a vast knowledge of the Coalfield and Morgan County History. Mr. Jackson was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Jackson, by his parents; William H. Jackson and Mary Etta McGlothin Jackson, by sisters; Mary Newcomb, Mable Brown and Alma Duncan, and by brothers, Howard and Harve Jackson.
He is survived by sons; Lyndon Jackson of Clinton, Donald Jackson and wife, Connie of Clinton and by grandsons; Nicholas Clay Jackson of Wartburg, Roger Evan Jackson of Knoxville and William Alexander Jackson of Wartburg, and by several nieces, nephews, extended family members and friends.
The family will receive friends Monday, August 20, 2012, between the hours of 6:00 and 8:00 pm, at First Baptist Church in Clinton. The funeral will follow at 8:00 pm, in the church with Pastors Stan Elliott and Paul Frick officiating. Burial and graveside services with full military honors will be conducted Tuesday, August 21, 2012, at 11:00 am, at Anderson Memorial Gardens. Sharp Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. An online guest book is available at www.sharpfh.com
William Rex Jackson, age 97, a resident of Clinton, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2012, at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge.Mr. Jackson was born November 27, 1914 in Coalfield. He continued to live in Coalfield until his move to Clinton in 1956. Following his Coalfield High School graduation he entered into the United States Army and served his country during WWII. He served in the 137th Armored Division and he received badges for both carbine marksmanship and sub machine gun expert marksmanship. He additionally received several medals, ribbons, decorations and citations including the American Theater Ribbon, EAME Theater Ribbon W/1 Bronze Star and the World War II Victory Medal. He was a faithful Christian and a member of the First Baptist Church in Clinton. He was also a member of the XYZ Singers at the church.He was a bookkeeper and pay roll clerk at Consolidated Coal Company, Mahan Coal Company, and Pocahontas Coal before his employment at the Y-12 Federal Plant in Oak Ridge. He retired from Y-12 after 25 years of employment.He was an avid Gardner who continued to enjoy his vegetable garden until his ill health forced him to stop. He was an extensive record keeper and he enjoyed genealogy. He was a member of the Coalfield Genealogical Society and he had a vast knowledge of the Coalfield and Morgan County History. Mr. Jackson was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Jackson, by his parents; William H. Jackson and Mary Etta McGlothin Jackson, by sisters; Mary Newcomb, Mable Brown and Alma Duncan, and by brothers, Howard and Harve Jackson.
He is survived by sons; Lyndon Jackson of Clinton, Donald Jackson and wife, Connie of Clinton and by grandsons; Nicholas Clay Jackson of Wartburg, Roger Evan Jackson of Knoxville and William Alexander Jackson of Wartburg, and by several nieces, nephews, extended family members and friends.
The family will receive friends Monday, August 20, 2012, between the hours of 6:00 and 8:00 pm, at First Baptist Church in Clinton. The funeral will follow at 8:00 pm, in the church with Pastors Stan Elliott and Paul Frick officiating. Burial and graveside services with full military honors will be conducted Tuesday, August 21, 2012, at 11:00 am, at Anderson Memorial Gardens. Sharp Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. An online guest book is available at www.sharpfh.com
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