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Donald Louis “Donny” Jackson, 69, of Orange, passed away Thursday, Jan. 31, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. He was born on Jan. 6, 1944 in New Albany, Indiana to his parents, Ruth M. Jackson and Louis H. Jackson. Donny was truly blessed with many good friends in Orange that were helpful with care during his illness, and he enjoyed competing in a good game of shuffleboard with them.

Donny is preceded in death by his parents and his son, Brad Jackson.

Those who will most cherish his memory are his daughter, Katie Jackson; his sister, Jo Ann Allen and her husband, Artice “Buddy” Allen and his former wives, Ann Magee and Barbara Alford.

Services by which to honor Donny’s life will be at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, Feb. 3, in the Chapel of Dorman Funeral Home in Orange, with the Rev. Billy Burch, Officiating. Rite of Committal and Interment will follow services in Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange.

A gathering of Donny’s family and friends for a time of reflection will be from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. Saturday at the funeral home.

Honoring Donny as pallbearers are Charles Ballast, Larry Burch, Jerry Eadon, Nathan Foreman, Fulton Hodge, Mason Smith and Gaylord Strogham.