Earl Stanford Jackson, 85, of Votaw died February 26, 2009 at his residence. Earl was born November 5, 1923 in Tulia, Texas to Rueben Enoch and Martha (Blakley) Jackson. A resident of Votaw since 1944, he was a retired crane operator with Bethlehem Steel. Earl was a jack of all trades and was the former chief and longtime member of Thicket-Votaw Fire Department. He proudly served his country in the Marines in the South Pacific during World War II.
Earl is survived by his wife of sixty-two years, Wilma Sumrall Jackson of Votaw; children, Sandra Brown and her husband Bill of LaBelle, Robert Jackson and his wife Elaine of Votaw, Karen Burks and her husband Danny of Hardin, and Flo Caruthers and her husband Jimmy of Votaw; grandchildren, Shelly Clubb, Jennifer Baggett, Steven Parr, Kimberly West, Patricia Jackson, Jason Burks, Justin Burks, Kaitlin Burks, Donna Whittington, and Amy Hughes; twenty great-grandchildren; brothers, Richard Jackson of Votaw and Dean Jackson of Colmesneil; sister, Nita Taylor of Henderson; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Jesse Jackson; and sister, Maxine Smith.
Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 1, 2009 at Votaw Worship Center, 3160 FM 2798, Votaw, with Reverend Jason Berry and Reverend Phil Love officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be Saturday, February 28, 2009 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made in Earl’s memory to American Lung Association, 5926 Balcones Drive, Austin, Texas 78731.
