Charles Bartlett Jackson

Charles Bartlett Jackson, 67, died at his home in Pilot Mountain on Wednesday, May 4, 2011, following a long illness. He was born April 30, 1944, in Spivey's Corner. He was the son of the late Charles Conoly Jackson and Hester Bartlett Jackson. Mr. Jackson received an associate's degree from the Winston-Salem Business College. He worked as a teacher at Winston-Salem Business College before working at Quality Mills as a computer programmer. He worked as a systems analyst at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company until his retirement. He is survived by his sons, Charles B. Jackson, Jr. of Dobson and John D. Jackson of Pilot Mountain; and his former wives, Janice J. Brown of Mount Airy and Cynthia N. Jackson of Plymouth. Also surviving are his brothers, Michael C. Jackson of Dunn, Daniel W. Jackson of Dobson, and Paul H. Jackson and his wife, Kathryn F. Jackson, of Dobson; and his niece and nephew, Kathryn J. Hall of Mountain Park and Franklin D. Jackson of Dobson. The family will host a visitation at Moody-Davis Funeral Home in Dobson on Friday, May 6, 2011, from 6:00 until 8:00 PM. The family would like to express their gratitude to Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care. Carolyn Spraker, Lois Edwards, and Sabrina McKeithan provided excellent care that truly went above and beyond the call of duty. The family requests that memorials be made to Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care, 401 Technology Lane, Suite 200, Mount Airy, NC 27030 in lieu of flowers. Mr. Jackson enjoyed amateur photography, the blue highways of North Carolina, and spending time with family and friends. He will be remembered as an independent spirit with a unique and forthright sense of humor and a loving and supportive father.