Paul W. Jackson

Monday, February 23, 2015

Paul W. Jackson, 72, of Bryan, passed away Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, in Bryan.

Mr. Jackson was born May 3, 1942, in Memphis, the son of John Paul and Margurette Shilling (Worsley) Jackson. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Arkansas and his master's degree from Texas A&M University, Class of 1971.

Mr. Jackson was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Bryan where he attended the Koinonia Sunday School Class, member of the Bryan Rotary Club, the Apiary Inspectors of America, American Honey Producers Association, American Bee Keepers Association, Texas Bee Keepers Association and was a supporter of the Museum of Natural History. Mr. Jackson retired from the Texas Agrilife Extension Service, where he was the state entomologist and chief foulbrood inspector. He also conducted Africanized Bee Surveys for several years, identifying and tracking their migration from Mexico into Texas and farther north.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John Paul and Margurette Jackson; a sister, Nora Ann Hanshaw; and his son-in-law, Brandon Denk.

Survivors include his wife, Irene Jackson;

His children, Paula McCann and her husband Nathan (Buster), Courtney Jackson and his wife Jenny and Wendi Denk;

Four grandchildren, Logan McCann, Cameron McCann, Julia Jackson, Lucy Jackson; and

His father and mother-in-law, Elkin and Idell Raper.

Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Saturday at Memorial Funeral Chapel. A funeral service is scheduled for 3 p.m., Sunday at the First United Methodist Church in Bryan. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mississippi County Memorial Gardens in Osceola.

The family would like to thank Dr. Sreeram and the staff at St. Joseph Wound Care Clinic, Dr. Jenkins and the staff at St. Joseph Cancer Clinic, Standards Home Health Hospice and Visiting Angels for all their care and support.

The family requests that memorials be made in Mr. Jackson's name to the Bryan Rotary Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 2760, Bryan, TX 77805 or to the First United Methodist Church Music Ministry, 506 E. 28th St., Bryan, Texas 77803.

Cobb Funeral Home in Blytheville, Arkansas is in charge of local arrangements.