Mr. Harold Wayne Jackson, better known as Wayne, age 71, of the Ravenscroft Community, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Wayne was born February 11, 1954 in Fortville, Indiana. Wayne worked a variety of jobs including the Indiana Highway Department, logging and various factory jobs including LTD. He was a HAM Radio operator and communicated with people from coast to coast and as far as Australia. He was a coon hunter and a dog trainer.

Wayne is preceded in death by his parents Melvin Jackson and Mary True Marshall; wife Treva Faye Simmons Jackson who died July 27, 2023 and sister Karen Reichenbach.

Survivors include his daughter Valerie Brady and husband Stacy

Son: William Jackson

Grandchildren: Zoey Simmons and husband Kenneth, Jordyn Brady, Dustin "Bubba" Jackson, Ally Simmons, Jocelyn Simmons and Kelysie Simmons

Three great grandchildren: Rayne, Connor, Kainon and Vandor Simmons

Sister-in-law: Billie Paige

Brother-in-law: John Simmons

Funeral services will be conducted 1:00pm Monday, March 24, 2025 from the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home with burial in Smith Chapel Cemetery. The family will receive friends after 11:00am Monday at Hunter Funeral Home. Caleb Bryant and Robert Wright will officiate.

Dustin Jackson, Roger Young, Matthew Cunningham, Johnny Young, Kenneth Simmons, Chris Dunn and Zachary Swigeart will serve the family as pallbearers.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hunter Funeral Home, PO Box 90, Sparta, TN 38583 to help the Jackson family with funeral expenses.