Arvil Jackson, 87, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2025.
Arvil was born on February 11, 1938, in Page, Oklahoma, to George Jackson and Bessie (Owens) Jackson. He moved to Fort Worth from Oklahoma in 1958 to go to work for the City of Fort Worth on July 14, 1958, where he worked for 33 years, and retired as a Senior Engineering Tech III.
He married the love of his life, Joyce Pickle, on August 2, 1958, in Poteau, Oklahoma. They moved from Fort Worth to Aledo, in September, 1972. He attended Doxology Church, formerly McKinney Bible Church, for 44 years.
Arvil was preceded in death by his parents, George and Bessie Jackson, and by eleven siblings.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce Jackson of Aledo; sons, Mark Jackson and wife, Paula, and Chris Jackson and wife, Laurie; grandchildren, Meredith Bishop and husband, Matt, Cole Jackson and wife, Victoria, and Julianne Fink and husband, Brennan; great-grandson, Sean Fink; brother-in-law, Ralph Pickle and wife, Betty; sister-in-law, Joan Jackson; nieces, Tina Cleaver, Kim Anderson, Sami Pickle, Pam Self, and Betty Willhite; and nephews, Tony Jackson, Tim Jackson, Wayne Pickle, and Danny Jordan.
A funeral ceremony was held on Monday, March 31 at the Annetta United Methodist Church, with burial following at Annetta Cemetery.
The Community News
April 4, 2025
