Mr. Barry Steven Jackson was born on October 7, 1953 in Paris, TN to the late McSwain Jackson and the late Shirley Smith Jackson.
Mr. Jackson is survived by his wife of 49 years, Ginny Jackson; his son, Alexander Jackson of Dickson, TN; sister, Kimberly Jackson Hooper (Stanley) of McKenzie, TN; uncle, Tom Jackson (Connie) of Winston Salem, NC; mother-in-law, Jane Gibson of Springville, TN; sisters-in-law, Jeanie Oliver, Julie Kern (Greg); nieces, Christie Oliver Fields (Nic), Melesa Lamb Lassiter, Brianna Domalik Collins (Spencer); nephews, Justin Oliver (Ginger), Drew Domalik, Brandon Lamb (Amanda); first cousins, Ken Jackson, Steven Jackson, Laura Johnson, Brenda Kendrick.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, David Jackson; his grandmothers, Geneva Jackson and Lola Borders; brother-in-law, Jimmy Oliver; father-in-law, Johnny Gibson
Barry attended Murray State University and Germanna Community College. He married Ginny Wiser Jackson August 20,1976. Barry served twenty years in the TN Army National Guard in the states of Tennessee, Georgia, and Virginia. He absolutely loved college and high school football. He graduated from Henry Co. High School and made a point to go see the HCHS Patriots play football each year. Barry was a “BIG” UT Vols fan and was a football referee for Pop Warner through high school games in Virginia.
Barry was a pit crew, chaperone, and supporter of the Dickson Co. High School band when his son, Alex, was in the band. He never missed a competition, football game, or parade. Barry had worked as a supervisor at Dal-Tile. He was Church of Christ by faith and served as the youth deacon at the Warrenton Church of Christ in Warrenton, VA where he, Ginny, and Alex were members.
This past year, Barry and Ginny became volunteers with Schnauzer Love Rescue. Barry transported several dogs throughout Middle Tennessee. He became attached to one of the rescue pups, Zoey, who was adopted by he and Ginny. She sure misses her dad.
Barry, Ginny, and Alex have been volunteers with the Dickson ReStore and worked on builds for Habitat for Humanity.
A private family burial took place at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Paris, Tennessee.
Donations can be made to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville – 414 Harding Place, Suite 100, Nashville, TN 37211. Please put Dickson Habitat in the memo of your check and enclose a note in memory of Barry Jackson or log onto Habitatnashville.org and click Give. There is an option to “Apply My Donation in This Way” select Dickson County.
Taylor Funeral Home handled Dickson, TN arrangements and McEvoy Funeral Home, Paris, TN in charge of local arrangements.