July 9, 1939 ~ September 13, 2015
Eddie Lee Jackson was born July 9, 1939 in Canton, Miss. to the late K.C. and Reve Lee Jackson. He was the oldest boy and the second child of fourteen siblings. He passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015 at the Baptist Hospital surrounded by his family.
Eddie attended school in the Madison County School District. He was employed as a truck driver for 43 years, but his passion was singing for the Lord. He sang quartet for most of his adult life.
He started out at the tender age of 17 singing with the Original Canton Spirituals. Eddie also sang with Eddie & The Friendly Echos, Eddie & The Corinthians, and last but not least, Eddie & The Harmony Echos.
He was actively attending North Jackson Baptist Church where he taught Sunday School and of course singing in the mass choir and the male chorus.
He met and married Ernestine Robinson in 1960 and to this union five children were born.
Eddie Lee was a comedian always had a funny story. He never met a stranger and will be sorely missed by all who knew him.
Cherished memories are remembered by the mother of his children, Ernestine Jackson of Jackson, Miss.; seven children: Marvin, Barbara, JoAnn, Don and Donald Jackson, Tabuta (Carlos) Henson and Elaine Henderson; several siblings: Vera Lee, John (Ruby Jean) Jackson, Mildred (Eddie) Hawkins, Cecil (Betty) Jackson, Theodore Jackson, Lillian (Roy) Hawkins, Ruth Grant, Lloyd Jackson, Benjamin (Delores) Jackson, and Joseph (Deloris) Jackson; ten grandchildren: LaQuinta (Jeremy) Clark, Patrick Jackson, Destini Taylor, Adam Clay, Eboni Jackson, Aaron Clay, Andrew Clay, Destinee Jackson, Brendon Jackson, Carlos Henson Jr.; four great grandchildren: Elijah Jackson, Kamari Jackson, Kayden Jackson and Journey Clark; three special cousins: Fred (Wanda) Jackson, Christell Martin and Jimmie Carol Stidhum; six best friends: Hollie Taylor, Emmet Martin, Roscoe Lucious, Morris Taylor, Cornelius Dewayne Watkins and Theo “Pig” Thompson and a host of other relatives and friends.