Raymond Luther Jackson, age 71, a lifelong Coal and Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Sunday, December 20, 1953, to Kenneth Melvin and Betty Sue (Wallace) Jackson, at Lehigh, OK. Raymond passed away on Monday, January 13, 2025 at Atoka, OK. He attended Coalgate Public Schools. Raymond was the co-owner of Jones and Jackson Cabinets. Raymond was a talented carpenter, there wasn't anything he couldn't build. He married Ahlona Lynn (Hopson) on August 8, 1986 at Reno, NV. They spent 35 wonderful years together before her passing on March 16, 2022. Raymond enjoyed carpentering, scuba diving, not kayaking, motorcycle riding, eating, and watching Nascar. He loved his children, grandchildren and family and always took care of everyone he came across.
Raymond is survived by his children, Michael Ray Jackson and fiancé Kitty of Mustang, OK, Stephen Ray Jackson and wife Megan of Tulsa, OK, Barbara Ann Andrews and husband Kevin of Ada, OK, Tracie Mullin of New York City, NY, Thomas Ray Jackson of Stafford, VA, Seneca Virginia Bartlett of Atoka, OK, Bre Maretta Reilly and husband Dennis of Stringtown, OK, Joshua Ray Jackson of Stringtown, OK, TC Jackson Losawyer and husband Jonathan of McKinney, TX; grandchildren, Brandon, Mason, Marrissa, Kenedy, McKenzie, Brodie, Skye, Keeria, Jacob, Griffin, Sarah, Sunny, Jackson, Raelyn, Naushe, Yuri, Taylor, Harry; great grandchildren, Tinley, Addison, Alyvea, Brooks, Liam, Lailey, Whitley, Mallie, Zayden; siblings, Christina Herries of Springfield, OR, Rita Benson of Stringtown, OK, Hopper Jackson of Coalgate, OK, Jessie Jackson of Durant, OK, David Tisdell of Frisco, TX, Tonya Hensley of Daisy, OK
along with many nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear and loved friends.
Raymond was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth Jackson and Betty Sue (Wallace) Hagar; wife, Ahlona Jackson; daughter, Chandus Hoff; grandson, Watson Ray Griggs; brothers, Wally Jackson, Randall Jackson, Michael Tisdell; sisters, Debbie Borjesson, Kay Jones, Jeanie Capshaw; nephews, David Tisdell Jr., Eric Benson.
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DATE OF MEMORIAL SERVICES: 10:00 AM Saturday, January 25th, 2025
PLACE OF MEMORIAL SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Chapel, Atoka, Oklahoma
OFFICIATING: Family
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:  Bill Bolic, Mark "Fred" Benson, Tommy Baca, Patrick Jackson, Dennis Reilly, Jonathan Losawyer
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