Lamar Talmadge Jackson, 79, of Tifton passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 29, 2017, in the Sanctuary of Tifton's First Baptist Church with Dr. Wayne Roe officiating. Mr. Jackson will be laid to rest at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at Douglas City Cemetery with Masonic rites. The family will receive friends Tuesday, March 28, 2017, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.
Austin Tucker, Mark Allen Bowmar, Kevin Jackson, Doug Jackson, Gordon Lundquist and Chad Thomas will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Tifton Masonic Lodge, members of the Boch Sunday School class at Tifton’s First Baptist Church and members of the Valley of Albany Scottish Rite Lodge.
Born November 9, 1937 in Douglas, Mr. Jackson was the son of the late Charles Jackson and Boycie Carver Jackson. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Charles Jackson and three sisters, Billie Tesh, Nancy Thomas and Barbara Wilkerson. He was owner of Superior Uniform and Linen Service and Kelly’s Cleaners, both in Tifton. He was a member of Tifton’s First Baptist Church, Masonic Lodge #47 in Tifton and the Valley of Albany Scottish Rite Lodge. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was an integral part of the forming and start-up of the Tiftarea YMCA.
Mr. Jackson is survived by his wife, Wilma Wallace Jackson of Tifton; two sons and daughters-in-law, Bill and Donna Jackson and Scott and Glenda Jackson, all of Tifton; one daughter and son-in-law, Kelly and Mark Bowmar of Kathleen; one sister, Bonnie Swails of Jacksonville, Florida; six grandchildren, Conner Jackson, Carter Jackson, Addison Jackson, Christina Bowmar, Mark Allen Bowmar and Austin and Kayla Tucker; and one great-grandson, Jaxon Tucker.
Flowers will be accepted or memorial gifts may be made to First Baptist Church of Tifton Memorial Fund, 404 Love Avenue, Tifton, GA 31794; or the Tiftarea YMCA, 1657 Carpenter Road South, Tifton, GA 31793.