William Homer Jackson

William Homer Jackson, 80, of Lubbock, Texas passed away August 10, 2023, in his home surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren. Homer was born December 29, 1942, in Amarillo to Delmer and Leoda Jackson. He was the second oldest of ten children. At age 2 they moved to Rogers and then to a farm in Heidenheimer. Homer attended school in Academy and graduated in 1961. He went on to Temple Junior College and then to Abilene Christian College where he received a Bachelor of Science in Education. Two weeks after graduation on June 3rd, 1967, he married Regina Ann Manning of Temple and they were married for 56 years. That same year they began their teaching careers at Garland Christian Schools, a part of Dallas Christians Schools. In 1969, he was drafted into the United States Army where he served as an instructor over the next three years in Fort Monmouth, NJ and then Baumholder, Germany. After serving in the military, they moved to Temple, where he was a teacher and coach for the next ten years. It was during this time that he received his Masters in Administration from Prairie View A&M University. He then moved his family to Gainesville to teach and coach. After a year, a business opportunity led the family to move to Midland. Not long after, he returned to coaching where he spent the next eight years coaching at Midland Christian High School, before beginning a remodeling business that he continued until his retirement to Lubbock in 2019. Loved ones include spouse Regina Jackson; son David and Anna Jackson of Ellerslie, GA; daughter Kristi and Bobby Sherrard of Lubbock; daughter Kim and Robert Fullerton of Lubbock; son Kevin Jackson of Lubbock; and son Kyle and Janda Jackson of Lubbock; Grandchildren include: Krista Jackson of Portland, OR; Kayla Estrada (Moises) of Abilene; Patrick Babin of Allentown, PA; Jennifer Babin of Columbus, GA; Hannah, Jake and Jaycee Sherrard of Lubbock; Braden and Gracyn Fullerton of Lubbock; Triston and Austin Jackson of Lubbock; Jalon, Jarrett and Jace Jackson of Lubbock, and Liam Reyes of San Angelo; one great grandchild, Santiago Estrada of Abilene. Siblings include: Shirley Whittle of Alabama; T-Bone Jackson of Belton; Barbara Hamrick of Moody; Carolyn Ivy of Troy, Danny Jackson of Mesquite, Doyle Ray of Waco, and Yvonne Lee Campo of Morgans Point. Other family include one uncle, three aunts and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by mother Leoda Jackson, father Delmer Jackson, step-mother Norma Lee Jackson, brother Wayne Jackson, brother Dwayne Jackson and nephew Jason Jackson. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Children's Home of Lubbock, 4404 Idalou Road, Lubbock, TX 79403. A memorial service will be at 2:00 PM Saturday, August 26, 2023, at Greenlawn church of Christ with Gary Truex officiating. Please celebrate the life of Homer by visiting www.sandersfuneralhome.com. A webcast of services will be available as well as our online guest book.

William Homer Jackson

December 29, 1942 - August 10, 2023