Timothy Lee Jackson

Timothy Lee Jackson fell asleep in the Lord on August 20, 2024. He was born on November 1, 1964 in Danville, Kentucky to the late William Andrew Jackson, Sr. and Leoa Allene Doram Jackson. He was preceded in death by his parents, and sisters Betty Jean Jackson Bates and Phyllis Eloise Jackson, and a special friend Ed Davender. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife of 27 years Carmela Jackson, daughters: Chandra Nesha Reeves, Tiffany Monet Jackson, Tyanna LeShea Jackson, and Timia Cache Jackson; A grandson, LaMarcus Reeves, mother and father-in-law, Seclinda and Les Moore. Five sisters: Carolyn Madison, Barbara Able, Patricia Lewis, and Marjorie Clark, and special sister Louise Mitchell. Two brothers: William (Johnetta) Andrew Jackson Jr. and David Aloysius Jackson, Sr. Aunts: Georgia Ray, Yvonne Weathers, Joyce Davis, Freda (Joseph) Frye, Johnnie Doram and Vanta Lewis. Special friends: Jeff Morton, James Blackmon, Kenny Walker, Sean Woods, Fredrick Cotton, Michael Blair; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends to numerous to name. Tim was a graduate of Lafayette High School, Class of 83, where he sang in the chorus and was a student manager on the basketball team. He matriculated to the University of Kentucky where his skills as a student basketball manager resulted in him being offered a scholarship by then head basketball coach Joe B. Hall and equipment manager Bill Keightley. Tim would often bring team members to his mom’s house in Charlotte Court to eat her fabulous home-cooked meals. This often resulted in takeaway plates for Coach Hall and later for new coach Eddie Sutton during his tenure. Tim graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Arts in Tele-Communications. He moved to California and worked for MGM Studios for several years before returning home to Kentucky. Due to his friendship with James Blackmon, he often traveled to Marion, Indiana to hangout. It was during one of these trips that he met the love of his life Carmela Newsom. It wasn’t long before he found a job, moved to Marion, and wedding bells began to chime. After the wedding, Tim accepted a job as a Human Resources Manager with Toyota Manufacturing and moved the family to Evansville, Ind. As the family grew with the birth of Tiffany and Tyanna, Tim transferred to the Toyota facility in Georgetown, KY to be closer to his family. He worked there for several years before accepting a position in the Parks Department with the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government, working there for the past 16 years. Growing up, we all thought that Tim would be a minister, or work in the ministry in some capacity. As a child, 4 or 5 years old, Tim was quite mischievous and liked to runaway, most times naked and on Sunday. This was after his father had passed, so it was up to his sisters and brothers to go looking for him. We would always find him at Bethel Baptist Church sitting on the front pew naked as a jaybird. When we would try to take him home Rev J. Sterling Beverly would admonish us by saying “leave that boy alone, the Lord said come as you are and it is obvious that he desires to be in the house of the Lord!” Tim maintained that desire to be in the “House of the Lord” throughout his life. He later joined the Seventh Day Adventist Church following a long and hallowed tradition of the Brice-Doram-Jackson’s started by his great, great grandfather Pastor James Fredrick Brice circa 1860. Tim was very active in the church: singing in the choir, participating in Pathfinders, a member of the Adventist Youth Society, counselor in summer camp, driving the church van, etc. Up until he took his last breath, Tim was posting devotional messages on Facebook to uplift his family and friends, as he waited patiently for the second coming of the Lord. So, rest in peace my brother for “the Lord himself shall descend from heaven, with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God, and the dead in Christ shall rise first,” for we are confident that you will be in that number!

Timothy Lee Jackson

November 1, 1964 - August 20, 2024

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November 1, 1964 - August 20, 2024

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