Buddy Lee Jackson, second son of Hale Robert Jackson and
Coyla Mae Dehart Jackson was born September 6, 1949 at St. Francis Hospital in
Maryville, Missouri. . He departed this life August 18, 2017 at his home in
Grant City, Missouri. .
At the age of 17 he joined the United States
Army and spent time in Germany and Vietnam.
In 1970 Buddy
married Marilyn Marie Farmer. To this
union two sons were born, Kenneth James Farmer and Timothy Marinus
Jackson.
Buddy worked for
a time for Herzog of St. Joseph. Later he moved to Grant City and worked at
Johnson Controls of Albany as a fabricator.
After retiring due to poor health, he spent his remaining years visiting
friends and stripping copper wire. He
was found Thursday morning, August 18, at home in his chair with wire still in his
hands.
Buddy was
preceded in death by his parents, Hale and Coyla Jackson, two brothers Danny
and Michael Jackson.
He is survived by
two sons, Kenneth Farmer of the home and Timothy Jackson of Maryville,
Missouri, 6 grandchildren: Cody, Tyson
and Logan Jackson, Dillon, Patience and
Trinity Farmer; sister Barbara Hale
Jackson of Grant City, other relatives
and friends who will miss him.
Memorial Services
were held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home in
Grant City. Inurnment will be at a later
date in the Redding Cemetery, Redding, Iowa.
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