Billy Ray Jackson, age 80, of Cedar Hill, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at Skyline Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, February 3rd at 1pm in the chapel of the Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield with Bro. Ronnie Green, officiating. Burial will follow in the Springfield Memorial Gardens with Brad Woody, Clint Woody, Ty Jackson, Clay Woody, Ricky Hall, and Donnie Bowen serving as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 4-7pm on Monday, February 2nd and again from 11am until time of service on February 3rd at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations be made to Jo Byrns High School Athletics or the Centerpoint Baptist Church Faith Builders.
Mr. Jackson was born December 19, 1945, in Barren Plains, to the late Joe Elbert Jackson and the late Reba Lee Estep Jackson. He was a graduate of Springfield High School’s class of 1963. He was a man of great strength and a strong work ethic. He began a career as an Iron Worker and was a member of the Iron Workers Union Local 492 for twenty years, working alongside his father and brother, Tommy. He left iron work and started Jackson Concrete & Construction with his son, Billy Joe, until he retired.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Abbiegail Jackson; daughter, Sheila (Troy) Woody; son, Billy Joe (Celeste) Jackson; 4 grandchildren, Brad (Melissa) Woody, Clint (Heather) Woody, Ty (Ellen) Jackson and Abbie (Wyatt) Green; 8 great grandchildren, Kailey, Clay, Paisley, Presley, Palmer, Patton, Hunter and Ollie; and 1 great great-granddaughter, Brooklynn; he is also survived by one brother, Tommy (Judy) Jackson, and numerous nieces and nephews and friends.
Billy enjoyed working in his yard, building projects, and cheering on the grandchildren and great grandchildren in all their activities, they were his pride and joy. He loved good conversation and always had a story to tell. He loved to travel, visiting 49 of the 50 states. He accepted Christ as a young boy and was a member of Centerpoint Baptist Church. He was deeply devoted to his family, and his love, wisdom, and sense of humor will be greatly missed.
Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield is in charge of these arrangements.
