| Name |
William Rex Jackson |
| Birth |
27 Nov 1914 |
Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
16 Aug 2012 |
Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, United States |
- JACKSON, WILLIAM REX - 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 medal, 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 gardener 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 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Clinton. The funeral will follow at 8:00 p.m. 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 a.m. 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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| Burial |
21 Aug 2012 |
Anderson Memorial Gardens, Dossett, Anderson, Tennessee, United States |
 Siblings |
5 Siblings |
| | 1. Mary Jackson, b. 10 Feb 1901 d. 24 Jun 1980 (Age 79 years)
▻ William Franklin Newcomb | | | 2. Harvey Jackson, b. 28 Oct 1903 d. 16 May 1982 (Age 78 years)
▻ Lee Whitus | | | 3. Howard Lonnie Jackson, b. 1905 d. 1995 (Age 90 years)
▻ Frances Self | | | 4. Mable Jackson, b. 1911 d. 1993 (Age 82 years)
▻ Martin Ernest Brown | | | 5. William Rex Jackson, b. 27 Nov 1914, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States d. 16 Aug 2012, Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, United States (Age 97 years)
▻ Dorothy (Dot) Evans | | | 6. Alma Juanita Jackson, b. 12 Feb 1918, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States d. 12 Dec 2002, Briarcliff Health Care Center, Oak Ridge, Anderson, Tennessee, United States (Age 84 years)
▻ John Hayes Duncan |
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| Person ID |
I3319 |
Main Tree |
| Last Modified |
3 Feb 2018 |
| Father |
William H. Jackson, b. 9 Aug 1875 d. Apr 1938, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States (Age 62 years) |
| Mother |
Mary Lou Etta McGlothin, b. 14 Apr 1885, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States d. 21 Jun 1957, Lake City, Anderson, Tennessee, United States (Age 72 years) |
| Marriage |
22 Jan 1903 |
Morgan, Tennessee, United States |
| Family ID |
F2566 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1914 - 2012 (97 years)
