William B. Jackson, age 94 of Deepwater, Missouri passed away Saturday, July 10, 2010 at Menorah Medical Center, Overland Park, Kansas. Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M. Thursday, July 15, 2010 at Deepwater Christian
Church with burial in the Deepwater Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 7:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. Wednesday at Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton. Family suggests contributions to Gideons International, Deepwater Cemetery or Deepwater Labor-Harvest Committee.

He was born in Ft. Collins, Colorado the son of Clyde Burton and Bessie Virginia (Plecker) Burton. He worked for McDonald Douglas Aircraft as an engineer and supervisor. He was a member of the Deepwater Christian Church, Gideons International and it's jail ministries, Beach Cities, California Masonic Lodge where he received his 50 year pin; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar and the Al Milikah Shrine in Los Angeles, California.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Winona Elizabeth Harris Jackson; one daughter, Virginia Louise Jackson, two great grandchildren, Derek Lee and Charity Danielle Hoefer and one great great grandson, Ryan Henry Denton.

He is survived by two daughters, Carole Sue Hoefer of the home and Ila Rhea Morrow of Kirkland, Washington; one son, Willis Jackson of Fullerton, California as well seven grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren.