ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: JACKSON, ALTON HAYWARD 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Franklin Banner-Tribune, Morgan City Daily Review; St. Mary Parish, La. 

Published: 18 June 2012

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JACKSON, ALTON HAYWARD 
April 3, 1935 — June 17, 2012

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 19, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. at Ibert’s 
Mortuary in Patterson for Alton Hayward Jackson, 77, a native of Hartsfield, 
Ga., and a resident of Bayou Vista for the past 33 years, who went home to his 
Lord Sunday, June 17, 2012, at 11:25 a.m. at his home with his family at his 
side. 

Burial will follow in Ibert’s Memorial Park Cemetery. 
Rev. Randy Plessala will officiate the services. 
Military honors will be conducted by the East St. Mary Veterans Funeral Squad.

Mr. Jackson was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during the 
Korean War. He enjoyed Sunday gatherings at his home with all of his family and 
friends. He worked for Tidewater Marine for 20 years, and was the owner of 
Atchafalaya Seafood Restaurant and My Place. He never turned anyone in need 
away and loved his nieces and nephews as much as his children. He will be 
deeply missed.

Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Betty Graves Jackson of Bayou Vista; 
four children, Dean Hugo Jackson and his wife Stacy of Bayou Vista, Robert 
Eugene Jackson and his companion Bethany Williams of Stephensville, Zonia Lee 
Jackson and her fiancé Gene Turner of Patterson, and Nicki Jo Ann Sauce and her 
husband Rafe of Bayou Vista; one sister, Joyce Jackson of Thomasville, Ga.; 10 
grandchildren, Nick Joseph, Christopher Keith, Mariah Whitney, Sarah Lynn, 
Cameron Hugo, Robert Hayward (Bo), Michael Keith, Stefanie Diane, Cory Alden 
and Blaze Jo-Nicole; 10 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew Hugo Jackson and Bertha Lee 
Tucker Jackson; as well as five brothers and five sisters.

A gathering of family and friends will be held today, Monday, June 18, 2012, at 
Ibert’s Mortuary, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., and again Tuesday, June 19 from 8 a.m. 
until time of service at 9:30 a.m.

Serving as pallbearers will be Dean Jackson, Robert Jackson, Nick Joseph 
Jackson, Christopher Keith Jackson, Robert Hayward (Bo) Jackson, and Michael 
Keith Jackson.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert’s Mortuary Inc., 1111 Lia St., 
Patterson

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