Thomas David "Tom" Jackson

Thomas David "Tom" Jackson, 72, of Aurora, Ark., died Aug. 21, 2015 at the Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale, Ark. He was born June 28, 1943 at Japton, Ark., the son of Burley VanBuren and Laura Ella Pennington Jackson. He was a farmer and had retired from the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission. He was the youngest of 10 children in his family and a member of the Aurora Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by four brothers: Andrew Jackson, Burley Jackson, Jr., Bill Jackson, and Bobby Joe Jackson and by three sisters: Geraldine Jackson, Irene Hunter, and Lela Whelchel. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Jean Johnson Jackson of the home; two sons and one daughter-in-law, David Clinton and Julia Jackson of Kingston, Ark. and Daniel Scott Jackson of Aurora, Ark.; one daughter and son-in-law, Melanie Dawn Jackson Arterbury and Brian Aterbury of Flower Mound, Texas; two sisters, Ila Napier of Fayetteville, Ark. and Shirley Nielsen of Elkins, Ark.; one grandson, Brady Thomas Jackson of Springfield, Mo. and four granddaughters: Cassidy Laura Jackson of Springfield, Mo., Kennedy Frances Jackson of Aurora, Ark., Emma Kate Arterbury and AnnaClaire Grace Arterbury, both of Flower Mound, Texas; and four granddogs: Maddie Mae, Pepsi, Chewie, and Miles. Services: 2 p.m., Monday, Aug. 24, Brashears Funeral Home with Pat Mannon, Minister officiating. Interment will be in the Aurora Cemetery under the direction of Brashears Funeral Home, www.brashearsfuneralhome.net of Huntsville, Ark. Pallbearers will be Kevin Johnson, Jeremy Johnson, Cody Hayes, Dakota Hayes, Darren Whelchel, Lenny Nielsen, Rich Robinson, and Ben Jackson. Honorary pallbearers will be Sam Steele, Les Gamble, Lloyd Jones, his nephews and Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission friends. Visitation: 6-8 p.m., Sunday at Brashears. Memorial may be made to Circle of Life Hospice, 901 Jones Road, Springdale, AR 72762 or the Terry Gilliam Memorial Scholarship Fund, in care of Kami Shrum, 4000 Madison 6060, Huntsville, AR 72740.