Willie "Jittybug" Jackson 81 of Palatka FL unexpectedly enter eternal rest on July 18, 2024 at Kindred Hospital North Florida In Green Cove Springs. Willie was born to Lorine Covington & Roosevelt Jackson In Detroit, Michigan

Willie Graduated from Central Academy High School in 1962 In his early years, he was a member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Palatka, Florida.  In 2010, he joined Hastings Community Church under Pastor Keith Hutchinson.  While faithfully serving under Pastor Hutchinson, he was ordained as a Deacon in 2016 and in 2017 he was appointed as the Chairman of the Deacon Ministry.

Upon graduating from high school, he moved to New Jersey where he met his beautiful wife, Sheridan.  After enlisting & serving in the US Army, he earned the rank of Sergeant.  During his time in the Army, he served in the Vietnam War in 1968.  After the war, he returned to Palatka and was united in marriage to Sheridan in 1969 until the Lord called him home.

Also in 1969, Jittabug, how he was affectionally known, was gainfully employed at Georgia Pacific as a Rewind Operator for 31 years, retiring on disability in 2000.  He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed coaching Pop Warner youth football with his son-in-law, Ricky Wright.  In his later years, he took up race car driving and had a true passion for remodeling race cars, to include his 1969 beautiful blue corvette.  He also enjoyed a good western, especially Gunsmoke and Law Man.  In his quiet time, he loved to play solitary.

Willie was proceeded in death by his mother and father, Lorine & Roosevelt Jackson, two sisters Cordelia Pierce and Rosetta Brown, his son Andre Tripp and granddaughter JaKaliah Jackson.

He leaves to cherish the memory of his life his wife of fifty-four years, the former Sheridan Nadean Griffin, eight children:  Tyrone Potter (Dana) of Panama City, FL; Shirley Eubanks of Lakeland, FL; Melissa Wright (Ricardo) of Orang Park, FL; Willie Jackson Jr.; Ka-Tina Edwards (Robi Robinson) of Charlotte, NC; Reverend Eric Jackson (Veronica Mathews) of Green Cove Springs, FL; Terrence Jackson (Scelcia Carlise) of Conyers, GA; and Samantha Tripp of Palatka, FL; twenty-one grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren, one sister Girthia Mae Ellis, one brother Evangelist Lewis Tash Lembric II; as a daughter, Wendy Gail Jones and Dorothy Mae Jones, as a son, Paul Gilyard (Xiomara) and  Steven Jones; god-daughters Talesia Hill, LaTanja Curry and Katia Hill, a plethora of nieces and nephews; surrogate relatives, Barbara Milton and family, a caring friend and neighbor Lee Johnson, and other loving relatives as well as a host of sorrowing friends.

Signature Services Are Entrusted To:
D.A. Boyd & Sons Funeral Home
924 Reid St, Palatka