Owen Lamar Jackson Jr.

His family had been with him the last several days with lots of love and laughter. During this time, Owen's sense of humor was never lost.

Owen was born in Big Wells, Texas, on June 28, 1932 to Nettie Hicks Jackson and Owen Lamar Jackson, Sr. He joined the United States Army in 1945 and served in Germany as a Medic. During his service, Owen discovered a big world of opportunities and college became his goal. With the help of the G. I. Bill (and many part-time jobs), he attended Odessa Junior College as well as Trinity University before completing his college education at the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Accounting.

Owen's accounting career began with Celenase. He then worked for Dart Industries, Inc., El Paso Natural Gas Company, El Paso Products Company, Rexene Products Company and retired from Southwest Organ Bank in Dallas.

Owen's passions were his family, friends and fishing (member for six years and President of the Odessa Bass Club). He also enjoyed hunting with forever friends Paul Cole and Ben Lucas on a deer lease near Big Lake, Texas. The three friends enjoyed 35 years of hunting this deer lease.

A son, Jim Jackson, precedes Owen in death.

Owen is survived by: his wife, Sue Ann Jackson; daughter Cathy and husband Dar Yarbrough of Oregon; daughter, Deb Jackson of California; daughter-in-law Jannelle Jackson of Texas; son, Lloyd Jackson of Florida; daughter, Jane Jackson of Texas; grandchildren Shelley Shammo, Devean Shammo and Reece Shammo (all of California), Kasey Kupper, Melissa Jackson, Leslie Jackson, Josh Jackson and Jared Jackson (all of Texas); and seven great-grandchildren. His extended family includes his: sister, Sue Bandy of Texas; sister-in-law Danna McCleskey and husband Michael McCleskey of Texas; sister-in-law, Janie Jackson of Texas; niece and nephew Emily and Jeff Langford and their children Jackson and Charlotte; nephew and niece Chad McCleskey and Sara and their children Grant and Kinley; brother-in-law Dick Clardy, Dick's wife Mary Clardy and their daughter Mackenzie Clardy.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, September 12, 2016, at the family's home.