David Eugene Jackson

February 23, 1958 - December 15, 2018
David Eugene Jackson

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David Eugene Jackson, 60, of Hendersonville went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 15, 2018. He was the son of the late Eugene Jordan Jackson, Jr. and Betty Warnock Jackson. He was also preceded in death by his sister Suzanne Jackson. He was born and raised in Hendersonville, NC where he graduated from Hendersonville High School and went on to attend Berea College. After college he resided in Florida and Georgia before returning home to Hendersonville.

David was the proud father of five children with whom he loved spending time. He enjoyed time at the beach, deep sea fishing with his friends and spending time in the mountains. He was a self-taught construction superintendent and was responsible for the oversight of several large commercial projects in the Metro Atlanta area.

He is survived by his children, Jacob Jackson and his wife Kaitlyn of Marietta, GA and Jeremy Jackson and his wife Pryce of Atlanta, GA, both children that he shared with former spouse Joyce Elaine Jackson; Laura Dryden and her husband Adam of Greenville, SC, Daniel Jackson of Astoria, OR, and Benjamin Jackson of Atlanta, GA, children that he shared with former spouse Martha Millard Jackson; sisters, Marguerite Murphy of Griffin, GA, and Deborah Mihalik and her husband John of Hendersonville; and brother Mark Jackson and his wife Jill of Hendersonville; numerous loving nephews, nieces, and cousins.

A celebration of life will be held at 1pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Hendersonville First Baptist Church with the Reverend Steve Scoggins officiating. The family will receive friends following the service.


Service

Wednesday, December 19, 2018
1:00 PM

First Baptist Church of Hendersonville - Directions
312 5th Avenue West
Hendersonville, NC 28739

Visitation

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

First Baptist Church of Hendersonville - Directions
312 5th Avenue West
Hendersonville, NC 28739

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  • December 19, 2018
    Jody Roe says:
    My sincere condolences. Praying for your family

  • December 18, 2018
    Phillippa says:
    SO many delightful memories - probably my first friend. I cannot attend, but we all send our love and prayers.

  • December 18, 2018
    Jason, Josh & Justin and families says:
    We are so sorry Jeremy & Jacob and family. We are all lifting you up in our prayers!

  • December 18, 2018
    Debbie Norris Huff says:
    Prayers to the Jackson family. We will miss you David. May God bless the family with peace in the coming days and grant all the sweet memories of David as precious gifts of this holiday season.

  • December 17, 2018
    Alton Connor says:
    With my thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathy to each of you in David's passing. I am so sorry for your loss. Alton