Paul Douglas Jackson, Sr.

Paul Douglas Jackson, Sr. 95 of Germantown, TN passed away at his home with loving family surrounding him.  He was born to Ruth Lee and Owen Henry Jackson on the family farm in Buchanan, Tennessee.

After graduation from Grove High School he worked for Ford Motor Company at the River Rouge Plant in Detroit before he was enlisted into Army where he served three years in Germany with a Communication Unit.  Afterwards he entered the University of Tennessee Martin campus where faculty voted him Most Outstanding Student in Business Administration.  After earning a B.S. Degree at UT Knoxville where he was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity,  he was hired by Shainberg's Department  Store where he worked as assistant manager in Cornith, Jackson and Brookhaven, Mississippi before going to McComb, MS, Monroe, LA and Memphis, TN as manager.

In 1966 he opened his own business, a family shoe store, Jackson Shoes in Parkway Village in Memphis until 1995 and moved store to Collierville.  In 1978 he open a second store in Germantown as well as several leased men shoe departments in men's clothing stores.

He leaves his loving wife Helen of almost 67 years; two sons, Paul Douglas (Janet ) Jackson, Jr. of LaGrange, TN and Mark Edward Jackson, Sr. of Germantown; five grandchildren, Paul Douglas (Christi) Jackson, III, Taylor Jackson (Christopher Roper) Smith, Mark Edward (Zoe) Jackson, Jr., Amanda Ruth Jackson and John Vaden Jackson; five great-grandchildren, Hayes Jackson, Ellis Jackson, Robbie Anna Smith, Helen Lorene Smith and Raymond Kento Jackson.

He was 7th of eight children.  His brothers were Harold (Verla), Archie (Edith), James (Katheryn), Lewis (Lauren), and sisters, Frances (Howard Goodson), Betty (Blaine Olson), and Pattye all whom are deceased.  He also leaves many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews with whom there are fond memories and stories abound!

Visitation will be Sunday, April 7, 2024, 2:00 P.M. at Murphy Funeral Home followed by a graveside service at 3:30 P.M. at East Side Cemetery in Martin, Tennessee with Dr. Roger Penn officiating.

Pallbearers are Paul D. Jackson, Jr., Mark E. Jackson, Sr., Mark E. Jackson, Jr., Vaden Jackson and Christopher Smith.  Honorary Pallbearers are Paul D. Jackson, III and Hayes Jackson.

In lieu of flowers, condolences may be expressed by making donations to Colonial Park Methodist Church, 5330 Park Ave., Memphis, TN  38119, or Methodist Hospice, 6400 Shelly View Dr., Suite 101, Memphis, TN  38134.