A true Angel of Morrison Park has died in Louisville Kentucky. Mr. Jackson has been the greatest sponsor and contributor of the restoration effort at the Morrison Park Holiness Camp Meeting in Glasgow Kentucky. Carl was a nephew of Reverend J. L. Piercy, one of the earliest evangelist and supporters of the Morrison Park Camp Meeting. Piercy went around the world in 1909 with his dearest friend Reverend Henry Clay Morrison, the park's founder.
Mr. Jackson loved Morrison Park, and was so very excited about the restoration which began in December 2010. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson have been Angels to us beyond words and description. Carl. and his son, Steven, (who has also been a great supporter of the park), visited the park last summer, the day before the dedication of the Kentucky Historical Marker which honored the Park and Reverend Morrison. It was such a pleasure to get to meet Mr. Jackson, and to know that he was pleased with all the work and restoration that had thus far been done.
The Barren County community, the Park Board of Directors and all the many people who have helped and been involved with the restoration of Morrison Park owes much thanks and appreciation to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jackson. We could not have even begun to have accomplished all the things that have been done, without their wonderful generosity. We extend to all the Jackson family our deepest condolences, our prayers, and our many thanks for all Mr.Jackson has meant to us. We are very saddened, and feel such a tremendous loss.
Carl Kenneth Jackson 87 of Louisville, KY died peacefully with family and friends by his side Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at the Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital in Louisville. Born in Barren Co. he was the son of the late Ernest Harlow Jackson and Nancy “Nannie” Piercy Jackson.
Mr. Jackson was a member of the Bethel United Methodist Church, Allen Masonic Lodge #24 where he served as past Master and secretary, D.A.V. Chapter #20, American Legion and the V.F.W Post 5906. He was previously employed in Glasgow at Haynes Furniture, Hall Studebaker Dealer, Ford Furniture, Shirley Furniture and was co-owner of J & F Furniture. He was manager of the Uptowner Motel in Glasgow and the Holiday Inn in Elizabethtown, KY before later retiring from Lowes Company. Mr. Jackson also served two terms on the Glasgow City Council.
Survivors include his wife Mary Lou Harris Jackson of Louisville; a son Steve Jackson (Katie) of Nashville; three daughters Ann Attal of Austin, TX, Debbie Payton (Wayne) of Louisville, KY and Kathy Hassee (Tom) of Norwalk, OH; grandchildren Corey Jackson, Matthew Jackson, Aaron Sutherland (Kristy), Marla Kicklighter (Aaron), Scott Hassee (Rebecca), Marissa Walter (Tyler), Travis Payton, Angela Attal, Michael Attal and Malia Attal; great grandchildren Alaysia Jackson and Summer Attal Shields. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife Roberta Moran Jackson, a sister Margaret Franklin, three brothers Joe Lee, Thomas and Paul Garnett Jackson, a grandson Mitchell Attal and a son-in-law George Attal.
Funeral services will be 2:00pm CST Sunday, January 18, 2015 at the A. F. Crow & Son Funeral Home with burial in the Glasgow Municipal Cemetery. Visitation will be on Saturday from 1:00pm until 5:00pm CST at the Arch L. Heady-Hardy Funeral Home 7710 Dixie Hwy. Louisville, KY and on Sunday from 10:00am until time for the services at the A. F. Crow & Son Funeral Home.
Alternate expressions of sympathy may take the form of memorial contributions to the Bethel United Methodist Church or the Morrison Park Camp
