Ted Mickey Jackson

Mr. Ted Mickey Jackson, 80, of King, NC passed away at his home on Thursday, October 19, 2023. He was born July 30, 1943 in Forsyth County to Maude Ziglar Jackson and Eugene Franklin Jackson. Ted was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp and attended First Christian Church of King. He retired from B & H Beauty Supply as a Sales Manager. Ted loved singing southern gospel music with his family, The Jackson Family. While singing was his first love, Ted enjoyed painting and sometimes painted multiple pictures each day. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Betty Yow and three brothers, Bill Jackson, Frank “Jack” Jackson and Bernie Jackson and his special dog, Sophie. Surviving are his wife of 59 years, Linda Fulk Jackson; three daughters, Tammy Cockerham (Mike), Sandy “Sam” Naylor (Howard) and Mendy Moore (Ken); eight grandchildren, Candace Kennedy, Kayla Lynn, Hope Pendry, Karlee Bowman, Kamron Naylor, Gracie Naylor, Jordan Moore and Jaden Moore; 18 great grandchildren; one sister, Doris Clark and special friends, Wayne and Ann Scott. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, October 23, 2023 at First Christian Church of King. A funeral service will follow at 7:00 p.m. with Pastor John Kennedy and Pastor Dom Immordino officiating. A private graveside service will be held on Tuesday at Forsyth Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice or to First Christian Church of King.