Robert L. Jackson, 79, formerly of Lacon and rural Chillicothe, died on March 25, 2016 at Brownsburg Meadows nursing Facility in Brownsburg, IN.
Born September 14, 1936 to the late Alfred and Helen Stiles Jackson in Peoria; he married Shirley Chatman and raised three children. He later married Donna Bertrang. She preceded him in death.
Robert was a Teamster truck driver for over 25 years, retiring from Kroger.
Robert is survived by: his daughter Catherine (Michael) Nevitt of Avon, IN; sons John (Veronica) Jackson of Danville, IN; Jeff Jackson of Aurora, CO; brothers Jay P. of California, William (Delana) of Texas, David of Illinois, James of Missouri, Jerry of Illinois; sisters Donna (Don) Klein of IN, Phyllis (Don) Cravens of IL, Harriet Osborne of IL; seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at Yankee Cemetery in Yankee Lane Stuben Township on Wednesday, March 30 at 2:30 pm. We will leave Lenz Memorial Home in Lacon to process to the cemetery at 2 pm. Mike Barclay will officiate.
Memorials can be sent to Heart to Heart Hospice 252 Meadow Drive Suite #6 Danville, IN 46122 in Robert's name. Online condolences can be left at lenzmemorialhome.com
Graveside Service
MAR
30.
2:30 PM (CDT)
Yankee Cemetery
Yankee Lane Stuben Twshp., IL
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