Obituaries 04/17/2025

TILLATOBA – Johnny Wright Jackson, 75, of Tillatoba, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at his residence. He was born October 29, 1949, in Grenada to Fred Wright Jackson and Bernice Pearl Lowery Jackson.

Johnny enjoyed a career spanning over 45 years at Heatcraft in Grenada. An avid outdoorsman, Johnny enjoyed spending his spare time hunting and fishing.

Funeral services were held at noon on Saturday, April 12, at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada with Bro. James Jones and Bro. Justin Hill officiating. Interment followed in Elam Cemetery.

Survivors include three sons, Johnny (Loretta) Jackson, Jr. of Tillatoba; Fred Allen (Tamitha) Jackson of Wichita Falls, Texas and Timothy Lee (Laura) Jackson of Grenada; two sisters, Virginia Grubbs of Grenada and Myra Dempsey of Tillatoba; one brother, Danny Jackson of Tillatoba; four grandchildren, Amber Jackson, Anna Pullen(Sam), Bryan Jackson and Caitlin Siklas; and four great-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents and three sisters, Mary Elizabeth “Tootsie” Jackson, Nancy Carol Redwine and Freddie Jean Gray.