ANOTHER LOSS

Last night ROSALYN URBANTKE HOELSCHER called me to inform me of our classmate JERRYE BROOKS JACKSON's husband's passing. I did not know JERRYE, but I know she had several friends while in BHS. She attended our 50th high school reunion. However, the physical and email addresses for her in the back of your handbook are incorrect now. I do not have a current email address, but ROSALYN gave me her current mailing address, should anyone wish to send her a card:

                    JERRYE BROOKS JACKSON

                    119 N Eisenhower Drive

                    Midland, TX 79703

Please make the correction in your handbook.

Bennie Toy Jackson

Bennie Toy Jackson passed peacefully from this life on February 17, 2014. He was born on January 22, 1937 in Canadian, Texas to Charlie and Zona Ladd Jackson. He married JERRYE BROOKS on March 10, 1956 in Ballinger, Texas. He was employed with Permian Corporation for over 20 years until his retirement. PaPa loved fishing, John Wayne and his Dallas Cowboys, but his most prized possession was his family. He loved the outdoors, attending sporting events for his grandkids and great-grandkids, and he was always their Number 1 fan. He always said his kids and grandkids were as pretty as their Papa. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Charles Jackson and Jim Jackson, and a sister, Bess Randall. He is survived by his wife, Jerrye; children, Larry Jackson and wife Val, of Russellville, Missouri, Bennita Clark and husband Larry, of Midland, Texas, and Mark Jackson and wife Georgia, Midland, Texas; grandchildren, Shawn Berry (Julie), Dave Clark, Heath Clark (Stefanie), Brandon Mitchell (Stephanie), Eric Clark (Allison), Josh Jackson (Elaine), Jarred Mitchell (Amber), Payton Jackson (Amber), Frances Jackson, and Rachel Jackson; great grandchildren, Kaleigh, Dustin, Kate, McKenna, Anthony, Brandi, Matthew, Dacota, Alyssa, Emmaleigh, Kylie, Brady, Karsen, Colby, Xander, Landon, Annie and Abigail; great-great grandchildren, Harper and Cameron; and by numerous nieces and nephews who he loved dearly. Visitation will be Thursday evening, February 20, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 21, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Cuthbert Avenue Baptist Church with Pastor Dean Cook officiating. Interment will take place at the Old Runnels Cemetery, Ballinger, Texas at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, February 21. Donations may be made to the Ronald McDonald House, Special Olympics – Missouri. Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Midland. Online condolences can be made at www.npwelch.com.

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Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to JERRYE and her family. It is very difficult to lose a spouse after any length of time, but they were married nearly 60 years.

Peace, love, and good health to you and yours,

Marilyn