Willie B. Jackson, Sr.

12/04/1945 - 10/09/2024

The funeral services for the late Mr. Willie B. Jackson, Sr., who departed this life on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, will be held on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. from the New Vision Worship Center in Sylvester, Georgia. Reverend Calvin Wells will deliver the Eulogy. Burial will follow in the Shepard Memorial Garden Cemetery in Sylvester, Georgia. Services may be viewed Facebook Live from the Shipp's Funeral Home Facebook page or by clicking the Video Stream link on this site's Home Page.

Mr. Willie B. Jackson, Sr. (“Flunky”) was born on December 4, 1945, to the late Mr. Willie D. Jackson and Mrs. Flora Mae Mills in Worth County, Georgia.

At an early age, Willie B. professed Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and joined the Antioch Baptist Church. In his later years he joined the Hopewell Baptist Church after he married the love of his life. In 1966, Willie B. Jackson was united in Holy Matrimony to Geraldine Womack, a union that stood the test of time for 58 years, and was blessed with four children.

Willie B. was employed by the Worth County Board of Education as a bus driver and a mechanic for 34 years. His hobbies were hunting and fishing and spending time with his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren who were the joy of his life.

Our “Flunky” received his final call to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. He is preceded in death by his parents, Willie D. Jackson and Flora Mae Mills, one son, Reginald Maurice Jackson, and four siblings, Aaron Jackson, Annie Mae Mills, John Mills, Jr., and Gloria Mills.

Willie B. leaves to cherish and celebrate his memories his loving and devoted wife of 58 years, Geraldine Jackson; three son, Willie Ben (Teresa) Jackson, Jr. of Albany, GA, Randy Earl (Bobbie) Jackson of Sylvester, GA, Jerome (Jennifer) Jackson of Colquitt, GA; eight grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; four brothers, Isiah (Li Jun) Monds of Miami, FL, Lester (Kimberly) Mills, Jr., Pastor Albert (Shirley) Mills, both of Albany, GA, Willie Fred Mills of Atlanta, GA; four sisters, Mary Mills of Albany, GA, Gwendolyn (Earl) Kelly, Minnie (Johnny) Jackson, Doris (Pastor Donald) Eady, all of Sylvester, GA; four sisters-in-law, Amanda Shaw of Stone Mountain, GA, Doretha (Jack) McLaughlin of Jonesboro, GA, Patricia Thurmond of Sylvester, GA, Brenda Hamilton of Sylvester, GA, two aunts, Katie Mae Jackson of Brooklyn, NY, Mary Watson of Albany, GA; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins, other relatives and friends.