John Oscar Jackson was the third born to the late Dave Jackson and Artrie Jackson on April 5, 1932 in Camilla, Georgia.  His parents, one daughter, Marion Jackson, two brothers, Dave Jackson and Willie Jackson, and two sisters, Lula Mae Clayton and Retha McGregor preceded him in death.

He departed this life on Friday, May 29, 2015, at Mitchell County Convalescent Center, Camilla, Georgia.

He attended school in Mitchell County, Georgia and was employed with Mixon & Milling Feed & Seed Company as a truck driver and later as a construction worker for Culpepper & Edwards Construction Company.

At an early age he joined St. John Missionary Baptist Church and in his later years, he joined Bethel Missionary Baptist Church.  In the spring of 2006, he was honored and inducted in The Mitchell County Hall of Fame alone side two of his brothers' Bennie and Arthel.  It can be said that the sport of "Baseball" was definitely his favorite pastime.

His loving memory will forever be treasured by his devoted and loving wife of 60 years, Annie Doris Hicks Jackson, Camilla, Georgia; four sons, Vernon (Virginia) Jackson and Aaron Jackson (Debbie) of Camilla, Georgia, Oscar (Patricia) Jackson of Albany, Georgia, Orlando (Annie Doris) Jackson of Merritt Island, Florida; two daughters, Betty Anderson and Beverly (Clifford) Silas of Camilla, Georgia; and he reared two grandchildren, Kezian (Shekia) Jackson of Camilla, Georgia and Shemeka Silas of Albany, Georgia; two brothers, Bennie (Annie Lois) Jackson and Arthel (Cyrethea) Jackson of Camilla, Georgia; one sister, Gladys Hilbert of Camilla, Georgia; three sisters-in-law, Annie Mae Jackson of Camilla, Georgia, Willie Mae Taylor of Atlanta, Georgia, and Estella Hicks of Albany, Georgia; two brothers-in-law, Freddie C. McGregor of Miami, Florida, Eugene Bailey of Albany, Georgia; a special niece and nephew, Annie Doris Jackson Willingham of Camilla, Georgia, and Nelson (Rose) Swagger of Miami, Florida; nineteen grandchildren; thirty-four great grandchildren; and a multitude of loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.