Christopher Wilard Jackson

Christopher Wilard Jackson, of Andalusia passed away October 29, 2024, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, November 1, 2024, at Keahey Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the services. Rev. Woody Jackson will officiate. Cremation to follow.

Left to cherish his memory, Charla S. Jackson; son, Tyler Jackson (Makayla); daughter, Patricia Johnson (Cody), all of Andalusia; granddaughter, Maliyah Johnson and grandson, Hunter Johnson; mother, Wanda Wallace of Brooklyn, AL; father, Jesse Jackson (Martha) of Damascus, AL; siblings, Jane Garner of Anniston, AL; Woody Jackson (Mary) of Damascus, AL; Pansy Mitchell (Michael) of Brewton, AL; several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by a grandson, Christopher Johnson in 2020.

Chris served 21 years in the Army National Guard. While stationed in Germany, he did 3 deployments to Desert Storm, 15 months in Iraq and 1 year in Afghanistan. He retired after 26 years with Shaw Industry. He was a volunteer fireman with the Carolina Volunteer Fire Department. He loved hunting, fishing and Alabama football and was a great supporter of the Andalusia Bulldogs.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Carolina Volunteer Fire Department, 334-222-9216 or 11442 Jacobs Rd., Carolina, AL, 36420.