Russell Jackson Jr.
January 7, 1955 ~ July 21, 2022
Russell Orris Jackson, Jr., 67, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, July 21, 2022. Graveside Services: 11 a.m. on Saturday July 30, 2022, at Oak Hill Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, followed by a celebration of life and sharing of memories at the Van Vechten Park Pavilion until 5 p.m.
Survivors include his children, Brittney Jackson and Justin (Destiny) Peterson, six grandchildren; siblings, Kenneth (Andrea) Jackson and Kevin (Dawn) Jackson; many loving nieces and nephews; and his beloved dog, Chewy.
Russell was born on January 7, 1955, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Russell and Evelyn (Walker) Jackson. He was a loving and devoted father raising two kids. Russell worked at Terex of Cedar Rapids for 22 years. He took his work seriously and always had kind words and a smile for everyone. Russell was a selfless and compassionate man. He loved NASCAR, Westerns, and BBQ.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, Lewis Davis, William Davis and Theodore Davis.
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Papa, We sure are going to miss you 😢 Love, Lizzy, Julian and Jayda
… still a bit lost for words Unc. Gone too soon. We will miss you dearly and wholeheartedly. Never a dull moment with you- we will blame that on the Jackson side lol… and there was never a time you didn’t make me feel like a million bucks! <3 I am going to miss that excitement, miss your energy, and how you can move a whole room with "hello" 🙂 I love you unc... until we meet again XoXo Rest in peace - Baby V
Russ aka Dikey will remain in our hearts forever. With love from your family. Forever missed but never forgotten. Watch over us until we meet again
1 tree planted in memory of Russell Jackson Jr. A memorial tree will be planted in the area of greatest need, according to the planting schedule of our partner American Forests Organization.
Please let me know if I can do anything for your family. Anything that needs to be brought, help setting up,cleaning up at the end. Laura Chalder 319-202-6706