Donald “D.J.” Jackson
Donald “D.J.” Jackson, 72, of Brilliant, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Belgreen, Ala.
Born July 10, 1952, in Brilliant, he is the son of the late F.L. and Elouise Cagle Jackson. Donald was the baby of four children. He had lived in Brilliant most of his life and attended Brilliant Schools. He had worked for Deer Valley Manufacturing and enjoyed fishing and working outdoors.
He is survived by a daughter, Amy Vandiver (Trent) of Belgreen, Ala; four grandchildren, Hagen Price, Madelyn Price, Lauren Beasley (Preston) and Brodie Vandiver (Zoey); two great-grandchildren, Grayson Beasley and Jayden Duncan; a sister, Joyce Dooley (Bobby); and a brother, Waymon Jackson of Albertville, Ala.
He was also preceded in death by a son, John Jackson and a sister, Faye Sims.
The family extends a special thank you to Northwest Home Health and Hospice of North Alabama.
Funeral services were held March 18, 2025, at the Veal Memorial Funeral Home Chapel - Guin with burial in the Center Cemetery. Bro. Shannon Knight officiated.
Veal Memorial Funeral Home
7195 U.S. Highway 43
Guin, AL 35563
205-468-3323
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