Vance Adair Jackson

Vance Adair Jackson, age 51, of Bolivar, Missouri passed away at 5:02pm on Tuesday, December 25, 2007 at Citizen's Memorial Hospital after sudden heart failure. He was born December 18, 1956 in Marshall, Missouri to John Edward and Mary Verna (Collins) Jackson. Vance was a graduate of the Kansas City Kansas Community College and a graduate after two years of college at Kansas University Medical Center in Respiratory Care. He worked at Providence Hospital in Respiratory Care in Kansas City, Missouri before moving to Bolivar in 1989 and worked at Citizen's Memorial Hospital within the same field as a Respiratory Therapist and then as Director of the Department of Respiratory Care. After leaving the respiratory care field, he then became a farmer, which he enjoyed very much. He was an avid fisherman of any and all species, a hunter of mostly deer, pheasant and duck. He enjoyed boating with his family and friends. But most of all he enjoyed playing practical jokes on his family and friends but especially on his wife and Mitch. And now Mitch is following in his dad's footsteps. He also enjoyed Nascar Racing and Dirt Racing. He is survived by his wife; Linda Sue Jackson of the home, one son; Mitchell "Mitch" Jackson also of the home, his mother; Mary V. Jackson of Lansing, Kansas, and a sister; Verna Ann Worrall and her husband Mike of Lansing, Kansas, brother-in-law; Ron Byrd and his wife Carol of Overland Park, Kansas, nieces and nephews; Clint and Casey Worrall, Bridget Long and Brian Byrd. He was preceded in death by his father; John E. Jackson and a mother-in-law; Erma Byrd. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm, Friday, December 28, 2007 at the Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Bolivar, Missouri with Reverend Gary Fulbright officiating. A visitation will be from 1:00-2:00pm just prior to the services at the funeral home. Cremation will follow the service per his wishes. The family suggests contributions in memory of Vance Jackson to the Vance Jackson Scholarship Fund at the Bank Of Bolivar, the American Heart Association, or the Citizen's Memorial Hospital Hospice Program both in care of the Butler Funeral Home, P.O. Box 11, Bolivar, Missouri 65613. Friends may sign the guest book or send private condolences at www.butlerfuneralhome.com PDF Printable Version

Vance Adair Jackson

December 18, 1956 - December 25, 2007