A visitation for Jack will take place Tuesday, July 8, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Licking United Methodist Church. A funeral service will follow at 11:00 AM at the Licking United Methodist Church with Reverand Mitch Hensen officiating. Pallbearers will be Bill Jackson, Kyle Brunkhorst, Aaron Hees, Dylan Davis, Billy Krewson, and Phil Lane. Interment will follow in the Licking Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Licking Bridge Builders or the Licking United Methodist Church, in loving memory of Jack.
Billy Jack Jackson was born in Waterloo, Iowa on January 11, 1934 to Faun Elbridge Jackson and Ruby Lea Jackson, and departed this life on July 3, 2025. Jack was preceded in death by an older brother, Faun Eugene, and a sister, Hazel Lea. When Jack was a young boy, he moved with his family to Licking, MO, where he later graduated from Licking High School. As a young man, Jack was converted and joined the Licking United Methodist Church. After graduation, Jack was employed by Rawlings Sporting Goods. On June 30, 1953, Jack married Mildred Georgell Deweese, the love of his life. To this union, two children were born. A son, Steve, and a daughter, Sandra. During his 21- year career with Rawlings, Jack and his family were transferred to a factory in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico in 1960. They returned three years later where Jack managed the Rawlings Factory in Licking before retiring in 1973. Jack owned and operated Jack’s Corner Freeze, here in Licking from 1974-1983. Jack and Georgell thoroughly enjoyed running the Corner Freeze. Jack was an outdoorsman. He loved hunting, fishing, and all sports, participating in many during his lifetime. Jack’s pride and joy was his family, whom he loved very much as well as his many friends and neighbors. Jack is survived by his son, Steve Jackson and wife, Sue of Rolla; daughter, Sandra Aiken and husband Mike of Licking; three granddaughters; Sarah Hamilton and husband Nathan of Rolla; Amy Armstrong and husband John of Rolla; Tiffany Brunkhorst and husband Kyle of Licking; three great-grandsons, Thomas, Theodore, and Toby Hamilton of Rolla; and one great-granddaughter, Audrey Brunkhorst of Licking; brother, Jerry Jackson of Licking; brother-in-law, Jack Wilhelmson of Mt. Pleasant, S.C.; and sister-in-law, Melvalee Watson of Licking; and many nieces, nephews, friends and family.
