Obituaries
March 1, 2021

Richard Lee Jackson – Charleroi

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Richard Lee Jackson, 60, of Charleroi, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. A son of the late Jack Jackson and Mary Green Jackson who survives and resides in Charleroi, he was born in Rochester, Pa., on July 23, 1960. A resident of Charleroi most of his adult life, Richard had been employed for several years at B.J.’s car wash in Washington, Pa. In addition to his mother, he is survived by a son, Gavin Jackson, who resides in Washington, Pa., with his mother, Tracy Ward; three sisters, Barbara Nichols of Fayette City, Terry Mosco of Carnegie, and Carol Jackson of Charleroi; two brothers, Victor Jackson of Largo, Fla., and George Jackson of Orlando, Fla.; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a brother, Gerry Jackson, in 1994. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC., 700 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, 724-929-5300, www.FergusonFuneralHomeandCrematory.com. Face masks are required in the funeral home and social distancing must be practiced.

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