William T Jackson Jr

August 15, 1954 - August 10, 2019

Mr. William "Will" Thomas Jackson Jr., son of the late Annie Bell (Miller) and William Thomas Jackson Sr. was born August 15, 1954 in Fort Knox, Kentucky. At an early age he moved to Indianapolis and he professed his faith in Jesus Christ. He attended Indianapolis Public Schools and graduated from Arsenal Technical High School in 1972. After his graduation, Will joined the United States Navy during the height of the Vietnam War. While supporting the war efforts, he earned several medals and other commendations for his dedication and bravery. He stayed in the Navy for ten years where he was honorably discharged in 1982 as Petty Officer, First Class. The discipline and patriotism he learned in the the Navy never left him, as friends and family will attest. After the Navy, Will continued to be a public servant, working at the Indiana School of the Blind and finally the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, where he retired in 2000. Will has been a lifelong learner and could always be found fixing electronics, reading comic books, listening to jazz and reading. One of his biggest accomplishment was completing his Bachelors in Business Administration, minor in Criminal Justice, from Martin University in 1993. Will was also a member of the Southern Cross Lodge No. 39 F&AM PHA. Will life will forever be cherished in the lives of his children: Juan (Pamela) Campbell, Christopher Kincy-Campbell, William Jackson III and Brandon Jackson; grandchildren: Armesha Green-Campbell, Brionna Campbell, Jabril Jackson, Chloe Campbell, Jasim Jackson and Janiyah Jackson; great-grandchild: Charlie Fox; a host of devoted nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.