Wesley Irdell Jackson

1903 - 1981  (77 years)

• Name	Wesley Irdell Jackson
  Birth	20 Nov 1903	Oliver Springs, Roane, Tennessee, United States
  Gender	Male
  Death	21 Jun 1981	Oak Ridge Health Care Center, Oak Ridge, Anderson, Tennessee, United States
  	Cause: black lung disease
  	JACKSON, WESLEY IRDELL, (W.I.), 77, of Back Valley Rd.,Oliver Springs Rt.1, in Morgan County, died at 8:50 p.m. Sunday at Oak Ridge Hospital of heart failure.He had been in the hospital since March 14 for treatment of black lung disease.Jackson was the brother of Mrs. Hugh (Emma) Tupper. He was a native of Oliver Springs.He was a former coal miner and a member of Middle Creek Baptist Church.In addition to Mrs. Tupper, Jackson is survived by his wife, Mrs. Cornetta Jackson, a son, Jackie Jackson of Oliver Springs Rt.1, a grandson, two sisters other sisters, Mrs. Mattie Rufner and Mrs.Molly Hatfield both of Oliver Springs Rt.1, and two brothers, Frank Jackson of Oliver Springs Rt.1 and Hicks Jackson of Beaver Dam, Ky. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs with the Rev.Homer Hooks and the Rev. Lloyd Napier officiating.Burial was Wednesday in Anderson Memorial Gardens. Clinton [Clinton Courier June 25, 1981]
  Burial	Anderson Memorial Gardens, Dossett, Anderson, Tennessee, United States
  Siblings	10 Siblings
  1. Mattie Ann Jackson,   b. 26 Mar 1896, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States d. 5 Mar 1991, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States  (Age 94 years) ▻ Welda Ernest Ruffner;   McGill   2. Susan Jane Jackson,   b. 9 Nov 1897, Tennessee, United States d. 6 Apr 1938, Oliver Springs, Roane, Tennessee, United States  (Age 40 years) ▻ Leonard Lee Ruffner   3. Emily Lou Jackson,   b. 4 Sep 1899, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States d. 16 Jun 1996, Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, United States  (Age 96 years) ▻ Hugh Tupper   4. Mollie Etta Jackson,   b. 2 Aug 1901, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States d. 8 Aug 1988, Harriman, Roane, Tennessee, United States  (Age 87 years) ▻ Frank Paul Hatfield,  m. 16 Feb 1936   5. Wesley Irdell Jackson,   b. 20 Nov 1903, Oliver Springs, Roane, Tennessee, United States d. 21 Jun 1981, Oak Ridge Health Care Center, Oak Ridge, Anderson, Tennessee, United States  (Age 77 years) ▻ Carnetta Cole,  m. 14 Jul 1957   6. Thomas Joseph Jackson,   b. 18 Dec 1905, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States d. 26 Jul 1977, Back Valley, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States  (Age 71 years) ▻ Ada Riggs   7. Arthur Lee Jackson,   b. 11 Jul 1908   d. 15 Jun 1966  (Age 57 years) ▻ Grace Neely   8. Elmer Jackson,   b. 1911   d. 1934  (Age 23 years)   9. Roy Hicks Jackson,   b. 9 Mar 1914, Oliver Springs, Roane, Tennessee, United States d. 10 Apr 1993, Hartford, Ohio, Kentucky, United States  (Age 79 years) ▻ Nancy Lee   10. Cpl Frank Jackson,   b. 1918, Morgan, Tennessee, United States d. 21 Sep 1994, Parkwest Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States  (Age 76 years) ▻ Stella Florine Ward   11. Fannie Imogene Jackson,   b. 4 Oct 1918, Morgan, Tennessee, United States d. 13 Feb 1919, Morgan, Tennessee, United States  (Age 0 years)
  Person ID	I3793	Main Tree
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2022

  
  

  Father	Thomas James Jackson,   b. 1 Oct 1871, Tennessee, United States d. 30 Oct 1933, Harlan, Kentucky, United States (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Fannie Jane McGlothin,   b. 15 Apr 1878, Morgan, Tennessee, United States d. 14 Sep 1961, Tennessee, United States (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	9 Mar 1895	Morgan, Tennessee, United States
  Photos		Jackson, Thomas and Fannie (McGlothin) with family Not all the persons in this photo have been identified at this time.
  Family ID	F1657	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Carnetta Cole,   b. 11 Nov 1911, Harlan, Kentucky, United States d. 5 May 1990, Tennessee, United States (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	14 Jul 1957	Morgan, Tennessee, United States
  Children	1. Dr. Jackie Jackson
  Last Modified	7 Feb 2018
  Family ID	F1677	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 20 Nov 1903 - Oliver Springs, Roane, Tennessee, United States Marriage - 14 Jul 1957 - Morgan, Tennessee, United States Death - Cause: black lung disease - 21 Jun 1981 - Oak Ridge Health Care Center, Oak Ridge, Anderson, Tennessee, United States Burial - - Anderson Memorial Gardens, Dossett, Anderson, Tennessee, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Brother Of Clinton Woman Dies The brother of a Clinton woman, JACKSON, WESLEY IRDELL, (W.I.), 77,of Back Valley Rd.,Oliver Springs Rt.1, in Morgan County, died at 8:50p.m. Sunday at Oak Ridge Hospital of heart failure.He had been in thehospital since March 14 for treatmenent of black lung disease.Jacksonwas the brother of Mrs. Hugh (Emma) Tupper of 503 Hillcrest St. He wasa native of Oliver Springs.He was a former coal miner and a member ofMiddle Creek Baptist Church.In addition to Mrs. Tupper, Jackson issurviveed by his wife, Mrs. Cornetta Jackson, a son, Jackie Jackson ofOliver Springs Rt.1, a grandson, two sisters other sisters, Mrs.Mattie Rufner and Mrs.Molly Hatfield both of Oliver Springs Rt.1, andtwo brothers, Frank Jackson of Oliver Springs Rt.1 and Hicks Jacksonof Beaver Dam, Ky. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Sharp FuneralHome in Oliver Springs with the Rev.Homer Hooks and the Rev. LloydNapier officiating.Burial was Wednesday in Anderson Memorial Gardens.Clinton [Clinton Courier June 25, 1981]