Thursday, August 24, 2017

Obituary -- Buddy Jackson 1949-2017


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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