John "Drew" Drew Jackson, Sr.

John “Drew” Jackson, Sr., 91, peacefully passed away Friday morning, July 6, 2012 in Baytown, Texas. Drew was born September 12, 1920 in Dayton, Texas to parents, Calvin Pope and Sarah Olive Conner Jackson. He was a life long resident of Dayton where he graduated from Dayton High School and continued his education at Massey Business College. He proudly served in the United States Navy as an aviator and flight instructor during World War II. He worked for Humble Oil Refining Company and retired from Exxon Chemical after 45 years of service. Drew was a member of the First Baptist Church of Dayton where he served many years as church clerk and a member of the Dayton Masonic Lodge #825. He was former President and board member of the Dayton ISD School Board and a member of the Magnolia Ridge Country Club. He had a great love for his family, playing bridge, golfing, the Astros, camping throughout the West, and fishing at Day Lake where he and his family built many wonderful memories. He was a kind-hearted and good-natured, generous and loving man.

Services for Drew will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 9, 2012 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dale Hill officiating. Interment will follow at Magnolia Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Sunday evening at the funeral home.

Mr. Jackson was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 64 years, Betty Jo Westmoreland Jackson, sisters, Jo Valle Phillips and Janet Ott, and his brother, Clyde Perry Jackson, Sr. He is survived by his daughter, Rachel Jackson of Alexandria, Virginia; his son, John Drew Jackson, Jr. and wife, Melanie, of Baytown; his grandchildren, Sarah Jackson and fiancé, Taylor Fama, of Baytown, Kathleen Wheeler and fiancé, Joe Kurzejeski, of Nashville, Tennessee, and Alexa Jackson of Baytown; one great-grandchild on the way; also numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.

The family has requested memorials be made to Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675,https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org, and Bridgehaven Children’s Advocacy Center, P.O. Box 220, Dayton, Texas 77535 http://www.bridgehavencac.org.

Condolences may be sent online to pacestancil.com.