Willie Jackson, Jr.

Funeral services for Willie "The King" Jackson, Jr. of Mansura will be held on Saturday, July 22, 2017 beginning at 11am at St. Paul Catholic Church in Mansura with Fr. Irion St. Romain. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 21, 2017 beginning at 5pm until 10pm and wake service will be at 8pm at Escude Funeral Home in Mansura. Rosary will be recited at 10am Saturday morning at Escude Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Escude Funeral Home.
Willie Jackson, Jr., age 84, passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2017 at Avoyelles Hospital in Marksville. He was born January 24, 1933 and was a lifelong resident of Mansura. Willie went to school in Avoyelles Parish and was a school bus driver for 29 years for the Avoyelles Parish School Board. He started out at Ideal Chevrolet washing cars. He also completed paint & body work. He was a member of the Knights of Pete Claver. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie Jackson, Sr. & Alma Jackson; sisters, Ruffie Murray, Gloria Coleman.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 62 years, Barbara M. Jackson of Mansura; children, Larry Jackson of Lafayette, Gilda Heath (Berry) of Mansura, Bruce Jackson (Tangee) of Mansura, Christine Jackson of Alexandria, Ramona Jackson (Jerry) of Marksville, Brent Jackson of Baton Rouge, Willie Jackson, III, (Tonya) of Mansura, Todd Jackson (Lisa) of San Antonio, TX, & Stephanie Jackson of Laplace; grandchildren, Janea Heath, Jason Heath, Janessa Heath, Dreneitra McGlory, Jevon McGlory, Bruce Jackson, Jr., Batara Jackson, Ranetta Jackson, Austin Jackson, Samira Jackson, Joshua Jackson, Megan Hagger, & Tori Barron; great-grandchildren, Braylon Burson, Journ'ee Burson, Jaynia Heath, Kinsley Heath, Hannah Jackson, Henry Jackson, Mazion Augustine, El'tryious Griffin, Da'shawn Griffin, Je'mal Gibson, Jr., Autumn Hayward, Jayvn Barron, Kyrian Barron; special nephews, McDaniel Murray (Cora Franklin) & Lonnie Murray.
Those honored to serve as pallbearers, Jason Heath, Clayton Schnyder, Berry Heath, Jerry McGlory, Daniel Murray, Lonnie Murray; and honorary pallbearers, Bruce Jackson, Jr., Brent Jackson, McDaniel Murray, Roosevelt Coleman, Larry Jackson, Todd Jackson, & Willie Jackson, III.

Visitation

Escude Funeral Home
6608 Porterie St.
Mansura, LA  71350
Friday, July 21, 2017
5:00PM - 10:00PM

Service

Funeral Services

St. Paul's Catholic Church
1879 L'Eglise St.
Mansura, LA  71350
Saturday, July 22, 2017
11:00AM

Cemetery

St. Paul Cemetery
1879 L'Eglise St.
Mansura, LA  71350