Roderick Jackson Sr.

LaFAYETTE Roderick Michael "Ricky" Jackson Sr., 30, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014. He was a graduate of LaFayette High School, a member of Highland Presbyterian Church of LaFayette, and worked formerly at Blue Bird Corporation, Nissan Brakes, and was recently to start at Roper Corporation. He was preceded in death by his father, Roderick Dylan Jackson. He is survived by his children, Roderick Michael "Little Ricky" Jackson Jr., Seth Jackson and Kierra Jackson; mother, Tonya Starr (Jackson) Suttle; brothers, William O. Jackson, Giovanni N. "Gio" Jackson, Tim Jackson; sisters, Hadia S. "Dee Dee" Jackson, Gwendolyn G. "Grace" Jackson, Maricela Y. Jackson; grandparents, James C. Montgomery Sr. and Gwendolyn Joyce Montgomery, Gary Morton, Mrs. Dannilynn Choate; great-grandmother, Velma Morton; uncles, Bryne (Pam) Jackson, Clifford (Sue) Jackson, Gerald Morton, Frank "J.R." Morton, Donnie (Valerie) Lawrence, James Montgomery Jr., Samuel Montgomery, Pilimi Manu, Bob Cooley; aunts, Audrey (Jerry) Bundy, Vernetta Shropshire, Judy Griffin, Tami Yeager, Teresa Cutlip, Trina Cooley, Terah Cooley, Roxanne Adams; a host of great-uncles, great-aunts, cousins and many friends. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at First Baptist Church, LaFayette, with Minister Bob Haymes and Grace Haymes, Rev. Lopez Ludy, Pastor Rheubin M. Taylor Sr., and other ministers officiating. Visitation will be at the funeral home after 11 a.m. today. Interment in LaFayette Cemetery. www.willisfuneralhomedalton.com. Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home Inc., Dalton.