David Lee Jackson Sr.

david  jackson

August 10, 1949 ~ August 18, 2023

Born in: Marshall , Texas
Resided in: Douglassville , Texas

David Lee Jackson, Sr., 74, of Douglassville, passed away August 18, 2023, in Queen City, Texas. He was born in Marshall, Texas on August 10, 1949. David was Baptist by faith. David married Dana Simmons in Oklahoma in September 1981 and moved to Douglassville, Texas where they resided until his death.

David was a truck driver most of his life. He enjoyed the open road and finding treasures throughout the United States and Canada. David would listen to old rock & roll, watching reruns of Old John Wayne and Clint Eastwood westerns, and telling stories of adventures while trucking.

Davis was preceded in death by his mother, Elsie Earlene Wilson, and his copilot and truck driving buddy, Geraldine.

He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Dana Simmons-Jackson of Douglassville, Texas; children, Pastor David Lee Jackson, Jr. “Lee” (Tonni) of Bonham, Texas, Nancy Kirkland (Lloyd) of Lake of The Pines, Texas, Christy Jackson of Lake of The Pines, Texas, Cody Jackson (Ashley) of Hughes Springs, Texas, Katie Mitchell of Queen City, Texas, and Chase Jackson of Douglassville, Texas; 14 grandchildren, Harmon, Jeremiah, Jonathan and Levi of Bonham, Texas, Dillon, Jeremy, Mariah, Matthew, Melania. Kenny and Kailey of Lake of The Pines, Texas, Kanyon, Kingston, and Kutter of Queen City, Texas; sister, Donna Smith (Charles) of Haviland, Kansas; sisters-in-law, Dawn Mitchell of Douglassville, Texas, and Denise Padilla (Jeffrey) of St. Mary’s, Georgia; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Services for Mr. Jackson will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 26, 2023 at Reeder-Davis Chapel. Burial to follow at Douglassville Cemetery under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Linden. There will be a time of visitation starting one hour prior to service time.

Services

Visitation: August 26, 2023 1:00 am - 2:00 pm

Reeder-Davis Funeral Home - Linden
202 N. Main
Linden, TX 75563

(903) 756-5211
https://www.reeder-davis.com/

Funeral Ceremony: August 26, 2023 2:00 pm

Reeder-Davis Funeral Home - Linden
202 N. Main
Linden, TX 75563

(903) 756-5211
https://www.reeder-davis.com/

Cemetery:

Douglassville Cemetery

Douglassville, Texas


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