Mitchell County GaArchives Obituaries.....Jackson, Dr. Robert Peacock 1955
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The Camilla Enterprise 18 Nov 1955 page 1 Camilla Ga.

  Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon, Thursday, at 3:so o'clock at 
the residence in Baconton for Dr. Robert Peacock Jackson, Sr., 86 year old 
prominent Baconton resident who died Tuesday evening at his residence following 
a lengthy illness.  The Rev. N. H. Williams, of Camilla, conducted the 
services, assisted by Rev. J. B. Gresham, of Camilla.  Interment followed in 
Mt. Enon cemetery at Baconton.  Nephews served as pallbearers and an honorary 
escort was formed by the Board of Stewards and Trustees of the Baconton 
Methodist Church and directors and officials of the Mitchell County Electric 
Membership Corporation.  Dr. Jackson was born on Nov. 20, 1868, the son of the 
late Virginia Peacock Jackson and Greene Smiley Jackson, pioneer citizens of 
Baconton.  Dr. Jackson attended college in Cuthbert and was a graduate of the 
Atlanta Dental College.  He practiced dentistry from 1892 to 1895 in Rio de 
Janeiro, Brazil, then returned to Baconton where he practiced for 10 years.  He 
then entered into the mercantile business and was engaged in farming.  He was 
an outstanding leader in civic and religious affairs of the community.  He was 
a charter member of the City Council when Baconton first was organized and at 
the time of his death was an honorary member.  He was a member of the Baconton 
Board of Education for 25 years, a member of the Baconton Methodist Church and 
the board of stewards and taught Sunday School for many years.  He also was 
past president of the Bank of Baconton, and one of the organizers of the 
Mitchell County Electric Membership Corporation.  Before his retirement he was 
secretary-treasurer of the organization and at the time of death was serving on 
the board.  Survivors include his wife, the former Miss Lena Bowles of 
Baconton; three daughters, Mrs. John R. Cole of Baconton, Mrs. W. E. Davis of 
Boston, Mrs. M. H. Brown of Macon; two sons, R. P. Jackson Jr. of Baconton, and 
Jesse Jackson of Quitman; two sisters, Mrs. Lilla J. Clark of Cleveland, Ohio, 
Mrs. Flora J. Batey of Orlando, Fla.; a brother, J. V. Jackson of Camilla and 
11 grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.




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