Earl R. Jackson Jr.

Mr. Jackson was a husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and cousin. His main joy in life was his family whom he loved unconditionally. He was married to his loving wife, Alicia, for just shy of 34 years. The two were such great role models for the children and grandchildren on how to have a loving and devoted marriage. Mr. Jackson saw Alicia's children as his own and loved them just as much as all of the children.

As the kids were growing up, Mr. Jackson made sure to attend the various sporting events to support the kids in their passions. He worked hard to try to fulfill every need as he was the kind of person who would do anything for you. He loved getting together on Sundays for dinner and fellowship with his family. Christmas was always a special time of year for Mr. Jackson. He was very generous and made sure every child, grandchild, and great-grandchild had a gift to open - the sight of their happy faces was all that he looked forward to.

His children know him better as "Dad" or "Daddy" and their little ones know him as "PaPa." Mr. Jackson really served as the glue that brought everyone together. He was the rock that everyone could lean on no matter what they were going through. He was quite the problem solver and had been known to say, "that's why I'm the boss... that's why I'm Dad."

Mr. Jackson was the owner and operator of All Roof Solutions. He was proud of this business because he had built it up with his son, Roger, who will carry on their legacy. Mr. Jackson knew everything there was to know about roofing - he had worked in the industry since the age of 14 years old.

Mr. Jackson is preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Wilma Jackson; brother in law, Bill Smith; mother in law Leona Denney; and nephew, Daniel Paschal. He is survived by his loving wife, Alicia Jackson; 6 children, Roger Morlan II and his wife, Angie, Niki Bassett and her husband, Raun, Kelly Jackson, Kristy Goodman, Karri Mulkey, and Kim Sternberg and her husband, Barak; 8 grandchildren, Hailey Bailey and her husband, Ryan, Amber Goodman, Brittanyy Brannon, Tony Adams Jr., Cody Bassett, Kaya Bassett, Reid Morlan, and Ava Morlan; 2 great-grandchildren, Addelyn Bailey and Dalton Bailey; brother, Andrew Jackson; sisters, Okah Lee Smith, Paula Paschal, and Dee Dee Wright and her husband, David; brother in law, John Lorenson; sisters in law, Becky Parker and Mary Simmons; nieces, Jennifer, Annie, Lyndsy, Lauren, Tammy, Jenny, Amy, and Secily; nephews, William, Jake, Clay, Stan, Jerry, Josh, Jeff, J.D., Joe, Andy, and Devin; many cousins and countless friends.

The family will receive friends Sunday, April 17, 2016 from noon until 2 o'clock PM at Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home in Kennesaw. Memorial Services will be held at 2 o'clock PM in the funeral home's chapel with John Lorenson officiating. Inurnment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park in Marietta.

Donations may be made in Earl Jackson's honor to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at www.stjude.org or by phone at 800-805-5856.

Burial arrangements under the direction of Kennesaw Memorial Park.