Samuel Wayne Jackson, 96

Samuel Wayne Jackson, 96, passed away Monday, July 29, 2019 at his home in rural Athol, KS.

Wayne was born October 12, 1922 in Phillips County, KS, the son of Arthur Jacob and Olive Ann (Torgerson) Jackson. on February 28, 1949 he married Vera May Biehn in Franklin, NE, to this union they were blessed with seven children, Wanetta, Wanda, Jimmy, Bernice, Jerry, Linda and Dawn.

He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, Warren Arthur, Wilber Jacob, Eugene Denton and Raymond Leroy Jackson, two sisters, Erma Aileen Wiley, Dorothy Mae Henry, a daughter-in-law, Elaine Jackson, son-in-law, Val Reed, and three grandsons, Nate Graebast, Phillip Wayne Webber and Jerry Webber Jr., granddaughter Karen Spaulding and a granddaughter-in-law, Kristy Loschen.

Wayne is survived by his wife Vera Jackson of Rural Athol, KS; seven children, Wanetta Mae (Gerald) Webber of Colby, KS, Wanda Marie (Val) Reed of Wilcox, NE, Jimmy John Jackson of Franklin, NE, Bernice Rose (Don) Iman of Franklin, NE, Jerry Dewayne (Terrie) Jackson of Franklin, NE, Linda Sue Miner of Kearney, NE and Dawn Ann (Hal) Haeker of Alma, NE; two sisters, Goldean Drake - of Franklin, NE, Shirley (Lloyd) Tubbs of Long Island, KS; 24 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 2, 2019 at All Faiths Funeral Chapel, 113 S. Madison St., Smith Center, KS, with Pastor Kasey Loschen officiating. There will not be a public visitation, the casket will remain closed. Burial will take place in Fairview Cemetery, Phillipsburg, KS. Memorials may be given to the Franklin, NE or Smith Center, KS food pantries and can be sent in care of the funeral chapel.