James Glendell Jackson, 80, of House Springs, Jefferson County, Missouri, was the son of John Franklin Jackson and Essa Vina Whitener Lewallen Jackson.

He was born 27 September 1926 at Bakersfield, Kern County, California.

The family moved back to Missouri in 1929 and he was reared up at Saco, Twelve Mile Township, Madison County, Missouri. He attended school at Mt. Pisgah School. His half brother William Lee Lewallen was his teacher.

On 23 February 1946, he and Melbaline Fern Brewer, the daughter of Walter Zachary Brewer and Beulah Lorene Weltie Brewer were united in marriage in St Louis, City, Missouri.
She preceded him in death on 11 April 2002.

Jim and Meb were the parents of 5 children:
1. Beverly Rose Jackson
25 Sep 1946 - 14 Dec 1946
She preceded him in death.

2. Carolyn 'Carol' Jean Jackson
married Joe 'Joey' Dean Moyer

3. James 'Jim' Leroy Jackson
married Brenda Lea Bucksey

4. Sharon Jane Jackson

5. Marsha Lynn Jackson
married Sterling Allen Townson

Jim married a second time on 10 April 2004 to
Adeline M Swyers Barber Riedel Jackson.
She preceded him in death on 23 June 2005.

Jim was also preceded in death by 3 half brothers,
1. Alfred Jackson
(son of John & Alice Reed Jackson)
b. 01 Mar 1916 d. 05 Feb 1920

2. William Lee Lewallen, Jr.
(son of William Lee Lewallen, Sr and Essa Vina Whitener Lewallen Jackson)
b. 20 Dec 1918 d. 13 June 1945
died from wounds received in France during WWII.

3. John Frederick 'Freddie' Jackson
(son of John and Audrey Holmes Bess Jackson)
b. 13 Apr 1950 d. 23 Apr 1976
married Gail Ann Wright on 21 Feb 1970.

Jim was preceded in death by one full sister and one full brother:
1. Zulela 'Lela' Bonita Jackson Hamblen
b. 08 Oct 1923 d. 23 Oct 1998
married Dewey Roscoe Hamblen 04 Jan 1941.

2. Charles Burton Jackson
b. 11 April 1929 d. 17 May 1974
married Margaret Josephine Whalen 20 May 1950.

Jim is survived by one full sister:
1. Zuleika 'Sue' Juanita Jackson Morgan
married Charles Patrick 'Pat' Morgan.

and one half brother:
1. Darrell Lavern Jackson
married Linda Carol Drummond Jackson Hanks.

Jim had 5 Grandchildren. 8 Great-Grandchildren.

He served in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Unimak in the Aleutian Islands during WWII.

He lies at rest in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St Louis County, Missouri.