Virgil Jackson Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Virgil Jackson (62) departed this life on February 23, 2021. He leaves to cherish memories, the love of his life(Karen), two children, Erica(Ken), Marquis(Sheena), three sisters, Carol, Sharon, and Doris(Benjamin), three brothers, Alexis, Larry(Bonita) and Randy(Clara), six grandchildren, Keelen, Kendall, Kamille, Jentle, Jorden and Paris, two uncles, Alonzo Gill and Marvin Black and the pride and joy of his nieces, nephews, and cousins. His parents and six siblings (Stephanie White, William, James, Jerry, Jewel and Vera Jr.) all preceded him in death. Virgil was born in Saint Louis, Missouri on July 27,1958 to Joan A. Jackson and Vera Luster. He had 12 older siblings and one younger sibling. He was born the seventh child of seven to his mom and the sixth child of seven to his dad. He confessed his life to Christ at an early age. He attended Soldan High School. Virgil married Karen Keys on October 29, 1982 and they were united in marriage 38 years until his death. To this union two children were born, Erica and Marquis. He went on to become a Certiﬁed Nurse Assistant at Tower Village, Children Society, Northview Village, and Veterans Administration Hospital for several years. Cooking was his passion and he received great joy from it. An opportunity presented itself and he landed employment at Boing Leadership Center as a cook where he spent 15 years before retiring in 2017. Virgil lived life to the fullest. He enjoyed people and would spark up a conversation with anyone who crossed his path. If you spent more than ﬁve minutes in conversation with him, you felt like you knew him for decades. He was a genuine person with a warming personality. He would lend a helping hand to anyone if he could and he wouldn’t let anyone go hungry on his watch. He loved family and took pride in establishing relationships with everyone in his family. Virgil was the master at a lost art in this world today—He would pick up the phone and call to talk to you. If you knew him, he made sure he called and checked on you. To know him was to love him. His ﬁnal years were spent enjoying his family, mixing recipes, playing the lottery, spending time with his lotto buddies, working out, and spending time with his soul mate. He enjoyed playing poker and not funny cards (It’s funny if it “ain’t” about money). Even in his ﬁnal moment, he was performing an act of kindness. Though we will not get to hear his voice to express his true feelings, we are grateful and thankful for all the love and memories he shared with us through his lifetime.

Virgil Jackson

July 27, 1958 - February 23, 2021