Johnnie Robert

Jackson

Mr. Johnnie Robert Jackson, a native of Red Level, AL and a resident of Jackson, AL was born January 9, 1941 to the parentage of the late Mr. Botcher Jackson and the late Mrs. Viola Mathews Jackson. He departed this life August 3, 2026 at Saad Hospice in Mobile, AL. He was 85.

Mr. Jackson retired as an Operator with Brown & Root Construction Company in Houston, TX. "JJ", as he was lovingly known, enjoyed playing card games, cooking, entertaining family and friends. He also loved to travel; his CB handle was "Traveling Man".

He united with Saint Francis Baptist Church in Greenville, Al at an early age. Upon relocating to Jackson, AL, he joined Saint Union Baptist Church.

He was a firm believer in education and expressed its importance to his children. He was determined to expose his children to the finer things in life by sharing the world with them through travel and experiencing and enjoying exotic foods and exploring unfamiliar territories.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Arthur Lewis Ollison and Ernest Jackson; six sisters, Willie Pearl Ollison, Inez Savage, Daisy Mae Robinson, Gladys Jackson, Pearlie D. Jackson, and Ruby Ratcliff.

He is cherished in the hearts of his loving and devoted family: one son: LaDerrris (Bardrell) Jackson of Saraland, AL; two daughters: Angelia Jackson of Hoover, AL and Valisa Jackson (Teron) Crawford of Jackson, AL; former wife, Barbara Jackson of Jackson, AL; eight grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; God-son, Calvin Deon Jackson; a host of nieces: one devoted, Mattie Pearl Jackson of Georgiana AL; a nephew raised as a brother: James Jackson; a host of nephews: four devoted, Lester Jackson, Tommy Briggs, Maurice Hamilton, and Larry Charles Jackson; and many other relatives and friends.

Homegoing Services in loving memory of Mr. Johnnie Robert "JJ" Jackson, age 85 of Jackson, AL will be observed as follows: viewing Friday, August 14, 2026, 3-5pm at Andrews Funeral Home "Chapel A". Viewing Saturday, 10am until the 11am service at Saint Union Baptist Church, Commerce Street, Jackson, AL 36545, Rev. Sylvester Williams, Pastor; Rev. Larry Charles Jackson, Eulogist. The funeral cortege will then travel to Saint Francis Baptist Church Cemetery, 457 Saint Francis Church Road, Greenville, AL 36037 for the Interment Ceremony; after which, the Jackson Family will receive friends in the dining hall of the Church.

Services with sympathetic care and legendary professionalism entrusted to Andrews Funeral Home, 800 Depot Road, Jackson, AL. Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.andrewsfuneralhomejackson.com and on Andrews Funeral Home Facebook page.