On Tuesday, December 9, 2014, Orvis Jewel Jackson, age 94, went home to reunite with his beloved wife of 68 years, Marjorie Mann Jackson and his two adored sons, James Archie Jackson and Orvis Wayne Jackson. He passed without pain or struggle after a long and interesting life. He was a wonderful son, a loving husband, a respected father, a playful and adored grandfather to six, great-grandfather to eighteen, and great-great-grandfather to six. Those who were fortunate to know him can attest he was kind, honest, and insanely funny. He loved God. He read the Bible three times from cover to cover. He was a good man and a sincere friend to many. He is survived by a daughter, Marjorie Ann Jackson Dickerson along with three generations of proud offspring. He will be missed
Funeral services will be 10:00am, Friday, December 12, 2014, at MacArthur Heights Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jay Thomas. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange.
Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00pm, Thursday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
Serving as pallbearers will be John M. Dickerson IV, Tommy Dickerson, John M. Dickerson V, Coby Poluk, Cameron Johnson, Kyler Poluk, and Logan Poluk.
Condolences
Jennifer Brooks Garrett
December 18, 2014
Ann I have too many wonderful memories of your father, mother, Jimmy & Wayne to put in words! My thoughts & prayers are with you and your family! I loved your brother ( Jimmy very much & still think of him often) even after over 50 years! God Bless you and just know that your beloved father, mother, Jimmy & Wayne have and will continue to " live" in my heart always! Love, Jennifer Brooks Garrett
Laura Woodside
December 13, 2014
1 file added to the tribute wall
Claybar Funeral Home
December 11, 2014
Claybar Funeral Homes created a Tribute Video in memory of Orvis Jackson
Anonymous
December 11, 2014
Simply Elegant Spathiphyllum was purchased for the family of Orvis Jackson.