Donald Audry Jackson

Tulsa, OK- Funeral services for Donald Audry Jackson will be held on Friday, January 13th, 2012 at Reed-Culver Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow at Cobb Cemetery near Briggs, OK. Reed-Culver has been entrusted with services.

Pallbearers for Donald include David Jackson, Daniel Leigh, Junior Jackson, Jay Elkins, Larry Skaggs, Bob Sawyer, and Pete Leigh. Honorary pallbearer will be Billy James Leigh.

Donald Jackson was born on May 3rd, 1936 in Park Hill, OK the youngest son of Willis M. and Winnie E. (Glenn) Jackson. He left school at an early age and joined the United States Air Force, a career as a warehouse specialist, for twenty years. On June 18th, 1955, he married the love of his life, Judith Gayle Cobb in Tahlequah, OK. This union was blessed with one son, Gary and one daughter, Pamela. After retiring from the Air force, Don worked at Coca-Cola, Pepsi Company, and finally at American Airlines as a crew chief, retiring after 20 years with American. When Don wasn’t working, he loved to spend time with his wife and family, but most of all his grand and great grandchildren. He adored them and thought them the best part of himself. He loved to spend the occasional afternoon at the fishing hole and was quite successful by all accounts. Don was kind, loving, and blessed with a wonderful sense of humor. He possessed an infectious laugh and could make any room light up with his presence. A Christian by faith, Don was called home from his labors on Sunday, January 8th, 2012 in Tulsa, OK. He was 75 years old. He will be greatly missed by the many family and friends who have been touched by Don’s love and laughter.

Don is preceded in death by his parents.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Judy, of the home in Tulsa. He is survived by his two loving children, Gary Jackson and wife Barbara of San Angelo, TX and one daughter, Pamela Doolin and husband Richard Sr. of Oologah, OK. His legacy lives on in his five grandchildren, Michael Jackson and fiancé Samantha Ruiz, Deanna Moreno and husband Martin, Christopher Jackson, Richard Doolin Jr., and Jennifer Doolin. He also leaves ten great grandchildren, Kyle Jackson, Waylan Jackson, Sebastian Jackson, Joaquin Moreno, Julian Moreno, Brianna Doolin, Derek Doolin, Aubrey Doolin, Zoey Shakir, and Jordan Wilks, as well as nieces, nephews, cousins, and a host of friends and loved ones.