posted November 17, 2008
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He was born in Bakewell on July 4, 1932 the son of the late Ocie and Josephine (Taylor) Jackson. Richard was a resident of Chattanooga and then lived in Detroit from 1953 until 1983 when he moved to Dayton. He served his country in the US Army during the Korean War receiving the Purple Heart. He was employed as a truck driver for Ford Motor Company and was also a licensed barber. He was a member of the Spring City Masonic Lodge 365 F & AM and was a member of the First Christian Community Church where he served as a deacon.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Roberta (Paris) Jackson of Dayton; four sisters-in-law, Virginia (Henry) Clack, Maxine Lawrence and Ruby Paris all of Chattanooga and Loice Funderburg of Detroit; brother-in-law, Glenn (Victoria) Paris of Chattanooga; two nephews, Charles Jackson of Columbus, Oh. and Tony Oglesby of Belleville, Mich.; and a host of relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Richard will be held Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. E. Charles Johnson officiating. Graveside services with military honors will be held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. in Chattanooga National Cemetery.
The family is being served by the Vanderwall Funeral Home in Dayton where they will receive friends after 9 a.m. Thursday.
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