Vernon Roy Jackson, 88, born Nov. 6, 1931, died Friday, May 29, 2020.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Goodwin Jackson; parents, Hutch and Mary Jackson; and brother, Irving L. Jackson.
He will be greatly missed by his stepson, Irving Dewberry Jr. (Betty); stepdaughter, Rebecca Dewberry Barraclough; grandchildren, Irving Dewberry III (Rebekah), Christopher Barraclough (Shirley), Jessica Pucillo (John) and Andrea Dewberry White. He is also survived by 11 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Joyce Jackson (wife of Irving); nephew, Kenny Jackson; and nieces, Dee and Donna.
He attended Old Dominion University and Virginia Tech, where he graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering. He proudly and honorably served three years in the U.S. Marine Corps and retired after many years as a civil engineer with the U.S. civil service. Vernon loved fishing and was most comfortable on his boat with a fishing pole in hand!
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, June 8, at Rosewood Kellum Funeral Home, 601 N. Witchduck Road, Virginia Beach.
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