Dr. Jackson was born December 21, 1921, raised in Charlottesville, Virginia, and the 4th child of Dr. John Andrew and Otelia Love Jackson. He graduated from Hackensack High School (NJ), Lincoln University (NJ), and Howard University School of Dentistry (Washington, DC).
Dr. Jackson was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife of 43 years, Natalie West Jackson; their infant son, David Norwood Jackson; his second wife of 11.5 years, Eva Carroll Tonsler Winstead Jackson; Brothers - John A., Ellard N. and Ellwood C. Jackson; Sisters- Kathleen L. Wright Garner and Gloria J. Washington.
Surviving are one brother, A.W. Jackson and wife Deanna, of Capitol Heights, MD; daughter, Cecelia K. and husband Danny Jaucian, of Raleigh. NC; son, Dr. G.F. Jackson, Jr. and wife Kathee F. of Lansing, KS; son, Tim Oliver Jackson of the home place, Lynchburg, VA; daughter, Jill J. and husband Tony Mills, of Roswell, GA; step-daughter, Dr. Carolyn W. Myers of Hilton Head, SC; 18 grandchildren, 15 great grand-children and an extensive family of nieces, nephews.
Dr. G.F. was a self-employed dentist in Lynchburg, Virginia, for over 60 years. He was an honorably discharged Army Veteran, a Boy Scout Troop Master, and a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, the Masonic order, the NAACP, the SCLC, and many other Professional organizations. He was a long time member of the National Dental Assoc. and Old Dominion Dental Assoc. He helped continue the legacy with his brother, Dr. E.N. Jackson that their Father, Dr. John A. Jackson started as National Dental Association Secretary/Treasurer.
A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held in late spring of 2011, at his beloved Farm in Lynchburg, Va. In lieu of flowers, Memorial offerings may be made to “Trees in Memory” from the Arbor Day Foundation at http://www.arborday.org
Condolences may also be left at http://george-franklin-jackson.forevermissed.com
Arrangements under the direction of Chapel Hill-Butler Funeral Home, 701 N. 94th Street in Kansas City, KS, (913) 334-3366.
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