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LEO'S OBITUARY

Posted by JULIE (Webmistress) on May 6, 2008, 12:36 pm, in reply to "WORLD EXCLUSIVE: LEO JACKSON PASSES AWAY"
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Here is Leo Jackson's obituary. Notice that the minister who will preside over the funeral is Rev. Jimmy Snow, who is Hank Snow's son. Jimmy had also officiated at a Jim Reeves memorial service in 1964.

Also please note that the only surviving Blue Boy, James Kirkland, will be an honorary pallbearer.

George Edward "Leo" Jackson
JACKSON, George Edward "Leo"Age 73 of Goodlettsville. May 4, 2008. Mr. Jackson played lead guitar for the late Jim Reeves and was the first Blue Boy Band member hired by Jim Reeves. He also recorded with the group Alabama and George Strait, and many others. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Nell Walls Jackson and his son, Leo D. Jackson, both of Goodlettsville; 4 grandchildren also survive. His family will receive friends from 6 - 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at Hendersonville Funeral Home and on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 from 2 - 4 and 6 - 8 p.m.. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, 2008 from the Chapel of Hendersonville Funeral Home, with Rev. Jimmy Snow officiating. Honorary Pallbearers will include Jim Pierce, Arnie Benoni, Billy Hodges, Jimmy Pomonis and James Kirkland. Family members will serve as Active Pallbearers. Interment will be in Hendersonville Memory Gardens. HENDERSONVILLE FUNERAL HOME, 615-824-3855.

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--Previous Message-- : Here is Leo Jackson's obituary. Notice that : the minister who will preside over the : funeral is Rev. Jimmy Snow, who is Hank : Snow's son. Jimmy had also officiated at a : Jim Reeves memorial service in 1964. : : Also please note that the only surviving : Blue Boy, James Kirkland, will be an : honorary pallbearer. : : George Edward "Leo" Jackson : JACKSON, George Edward "Leo"Age 73 : of Goodlettsville. May 4, 2008. Mr. Jackson : played lead guitar for the late Jim Reeves : and was the first Blue Boy Band member hired : by Jim Reeves. He also recorded with the : group Alabama and George Strait, and many : others. He is survived by his wife of 43 : years, Nell Walls Jackson and his son, Leo : D. Jackson, both of Goodlettsville; 4 : grandchildren also survive. His family will : receive friends from 6 - 8 p.m. on Tuesday, : May 6, 2008 at Hendersonville Funeral Home : and on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 from 2 - 4 and : 6 - 8 p.m.. Funeral services will be : conducted at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, 2008 : from the Chapel of Hendersonville Funeral : Home, with Rev. Jimmy Snow officiating. : Honorary Pallbearers will include Jim : Pierce, Arnie Benoni, Billy Hodges, Jimmy : Pomonis and James Kirkland. Family members : will serve as Active Pallbearers. Interment : will be in Hendersonville Memory Gardens. : HENDERSONVILLE FUNERAL HOME, 615-824-3855. : : : :

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