William Curtis Jackson

November 19, 1940 - October 16, 2017

Big Stone Gap, Virginia William “Bill” Curtis Jackson, Jr., 76, departed this earthly life for his heavenly home on October 16, 2017. Bill was the second born to William C. Jackson and Ruth Elizabeth (Mumpower) Jackson in Appalachia, VA on November 19, 1940. Bill was raised in Appalachia and worked in his youth as a paperboy having an extensive route. He then worked for Foremost Dairies in Appalachia with his father. Bill was a U.S. Army veteran and served in the 1st Armored Division “Old Ironsides” Company “B” 46th Infantry Battalion in Fort Hood, TX. Upon being honorably discharged he continued to serve in the Army Reserve National Guard. He was very patriotic and supported many veteran charities. Bill was baptized into the Christian faith on October 10, 1965 at the First Christian Church in Appalachia. He was a strong Christian that loved and worshiped the Lord and served in many leadership capacities for many years at the First Christian Church of Appalachia. In his later years he moved his membership to the Norton Christian Church and loved attending there. He loved to worship as Norton Christian Church with Pastor Jim Wells. Bill married Frankie Jean Teglas on October 25, 1975. He and Frankie set up housekeeping and lived at the end of the parking lot of the First Christian Church in Appalachia for many years. They purchased a new home in the valley where he worked hard to make it a beautiful place for Frankie and himself. They both loved the wildlife and deer that frequented their yard. He loved to watch the deer picking at the apples there. He was continually planting trees and maintaining his flowers with Frankie. Bill was always an outdoorsman and absolutely loved being in God’s nature and in the mountains at the cabin. He was instrumental in expanding on what his father built to make the cabin a “Haven of Rest” for the family. Bill was a very hard-working man and worked for Southern Railway and then Norfolk Southern until his retirement. Bill is survived by his wife, Frankie Jean Teglas Jackson; sisters, Faye LeBlanc and Barbara Sue Walters; brothers, Robert E. Jackson and Bryan M. Jackson; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews, as well as many Godly friends. He will always be loved and terribly missed by all who knew him. The family will receive friends on Saturday, October 21, 2017 from 11 am to 12 pm at the Roy A. Green Funeral Home, Appalachia, VA. Funeral services will be conducted at 12 pm in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Jim Wells officiating. Procession will follow to the American Legion Cemetery for the committal.