Hubert L. Jackson

Hubert L. Jackson, 82, of Versailles passed away Monday, June 3, 2013 at his home. He was born near Versailles on November 13, 1930 the son of Marshall and Estella Fox Jackson. He was married to Eva Fern Ricketts at the Tanglewood Baptist Church on October 21, 1950 and she survives. Other survivors include three granddaughters Dawn (Steve) Powaga of San Francisco, Holly Wehr and her fiancé Jordan Harley of Versailles, and Libby Wehr of Indianapolis; one great-granddaughter Eva Lou Powaga; two brothers Kenneth Jackson of Osgood and Marion (Jaleh) Jackson of Terre Haute; also his brother-in-law Dale Ricketts of Edgewood, Kentucky. He was preceded in death by his daughter and son-in-law Candy and Greg Wehr, his parents, his brother Willard Jackson, and his sisters Neva Rea, Margaret Rullman, and Ruth Carter. Mr. Jackson was an Army veteran of the Korean War where he attained the rank of Corporal and received the National Defense Service Medal. He worked in Naval Avionics for 8 years and was employed with the Jefferson Proving Ground for 14 years where he worked in the ammunition plant and was a painter. Above all of his jobs though farming and raising his cattle was what he loved. Hubert was a 65 year member of the Tanglewood Baptist Church. He was also a member of the Versailles American Legion, and the Hart-Parr Oliver Tractor Collector's Club. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 7 at 11am at the Tanglewood Baptist Church with Rev. Stephen Mullins officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with military graveside rites by the Versailles American Legion. Visitation will be Thursday from 5pm to 8pm at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles and from 10am until time of services Friday at the church. Memorials may be given to the Tanglewood Baptist Church, Tanglewood Cemetery, or the Parkinson's Disease Foundation in care of the funeral home.