JONESBORO - Gary Jackson, 77, of Jonesboro died Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, at the Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and the Marine Corps Reserve. He joined and became a life member of the Carroll P. Foster Post 3455 VFW in the 1960s and remained a proud, active member until his illness forced his retirement as quartermaster in August of 2024.He worked at Olin and Ford Motors in St. Louis and subsequently worked at the VFW in Anna and IBEW 702. He started work with the State of Illinois as a food service supervisor at Choate Mental Health and then transferred to Shawnee Correctional Center until his retirement.He is survived by his wife, Linda Dawes Jones of Jonesboro; one son, Kenneth Jackson of Bethalto; one daughter, Cynthia Billings of Dow; the mother of his children, Jane Nimmo of Godfrey; two stepdaughters, Debi Barnett of Lake of Egypt, Amy Schott of St. Louis, Missouri; five grandchildren; five great grandchildren; a br

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