White Family Funeral Home | Bowie, Texas

Obituary For Frank W. Jackson

Frank W. Jackson, 102 of Iowa Park, Texas passed away October 19th, 2023 in Wichita Falls, TX.

A graveside service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Oct 21st, at the Vashti Cemetery, with Pastor Greg Fletcher officiating. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the cemetery.

Frank was born April 22, 1921 in Kairo, OK. When he was about 2 years old, he traveled with his parents Allen Brantly and Nettie Lee (Farris) Jackson, his two older sisters, Hallie and Dessie and older brother Roy Clinton by covered wagon to Squaw Mountain, Jack County, Texas where many of his Jackson and Farris family members lived. By 1930 the family moved to Clay County. He stayed in the Vashti/Buffalo Springs area until the 1970s when they moved to Bowie. After Iva passed away in 2015, he moved to Iowa Park to be closer to family. He regularly went to his great-grandsons’ baseball games and enjoyed visiting with family and friends.

As a child of a farmer, he began working at an early age around the farm. He enjoyed working on motor engines of tractors and cars. In 1940, he worked in the Civilian Conservation Corp building roads in New Mexico, California, and Oregon while sending money back to his parents. He continued working as an automobile mechanic. He spent the majority of his adult life working various jobs in the oil field, all while farming and raising cattle in Clay County.

He married Iva Foreman on Aug 9, 1941. They had two children, LaWana who married Don Moore, and Ricky, who married Patsy (Frie). He had four grandchildren: Stacy and her husband Harry Rice, Sheri and her husband Gilbert Stouard, Terri and her husband Dustin, and Cody and his wife Samantha. He had 10 great-grandchildren including: Derek and Connor Hostas, Daniel and Sonya Gast, Londyn Stouard, Hali Brown, Laci and Gauge Newman, Kayla Jackson, and Duston D’onofrio. Frank also had 9 great-great grandchildren.

Preceding him in death include his parents Allen Brantly and Nettie Jackson; his sisters, Dessie Ingram and Hallie Helms; brother, Clinton; his wife, Iva; his son-in-law, Don Moore; and several nieces and nephews.

Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie, Texas.

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We are so sorry to hear of Franks passing. He was one of the finest, kindest and most colorful human beings we ever met. He was an amazing historian and shared many stories of the early days of Clay and Jack counties after we purchased our place from he and Iva. He was one of a kind and will be greatly missed. Our condolences to his family that he loved so much. The Padgett Family

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So sorry to hear of Frank's passing. We lost track of him for the Farris reunions. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Mary Ann Wigington (daughter of On its Farris Wigington)6

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I am so sorry to hear of Frank's passing. He was such a wonderful neighbor, friend, & just a good man! He will always be remembered by all his neighbors!! We all loved him so much! Kay Buckmaster

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