Mr. Jewel Donald “Buddy” Jackson, born October 26, 1941, passed from this life on Christmas morning, December 25, 2022, surrounded by his family. Family will welcome visitors at New Horizon Funeral Home on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, beginning at 2:00 PM with funeral services at 3:00 PM. Burial will follow at New Horizon Memorial Gardens.
Serving as pallbearers: Don Tyler Jackson, Walker Lightsey, Brandon Barnes, Cole Campbell and John Hess. Honorary pallbearers include: Blake Jackson and Houston Studdard.
He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Linda Romine Jackson; sons and daughters-in-law, Don Jackson (Dana), Danny Jackson (Edna) and Jamie Jackson (Sonya); grandchildren, Taylor Lightsey (Walker), Danielle Barnes (Brandon), Don Tyler Jackson (Janie), Blake Jackson (Natalie), Sara Kate Jackson and Cole Campbell; great grandchildren, Cashlan and Houston Studdard, Kianna and Briella Kate Barnes, Anna Lane, Molly and Lawson Lightsey and Emma Rae Jackson; and a host of other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar McDonald and Lillian Poole Jackson; brother, Raymond Oscar Jackson and Charles David Jackson; and sister, Peggy Taft May.
As one might expect, with a name like “Jewel”, friends and family adopted the nickname “Buddy”. It stuck with him in the small community of Snowtown where he was raised, attending both Bessie Elementary and West Jefferson High School.
For over 30 years, he worked as a grocer for Foodland in their Sumiton, Gardendale and Hueytown stores. After retiring, his full time job included being Papa to his six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Every October, he took his sons fishing to Wheeler Dam and every year both grandchildren and great friends enjoyed tailing along for the week long adventure.
Buddy was not a man of many words, but he was a man of many talents. He taught his sons to play guitar, sing and many other things. He said how much he loved you in other ways! He will be sorely missed by many, especially by his best friend and dog, “Champs.” Even though we will miss him, we take comfort in knowing that we will indeed see him again when we reach or heavenly home.
2nd Corinthians 5:6-8
