The Rev. Houston Cullen Jackson, 94, of Fillmore, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, at Hillsboro Health in Hillsboro.
Services will be held at 12 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, at the Fillmore Baptist Church in Fillmore, officiated by Pastor Mike Plummer. Burial will follow at Glendale Cemetery in Fillmore. A visitation will be held prior to the service, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., also at the Fillmore Baptist Church.
The Rev. Jackson was born on Dec. 10, 1931, in Vina, AL, the son of James Killis Jackson and Linnie Pearl (McKinney) Jackson.
He married Ellen Warren on August 18, 1952, in Booneville, MS, and she preceded him in death on Aug. 18, 2021.
The Rev. Jackson served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He worked as an electrician before becoming a minister. He attended Clear Creek Bible College and then became a minister and he spent his life serving the Lord. He was a member of the Ramsey American Legion and served as the chaplain for many years after he retired from ministry. He was also a member of the Fillmore Baptist Church. He loved gardening and fishing and especially loved spending time with his family.
The Rev. Jackson is survived by his sons, Gary (Edna) Jackson of Mooresville, IN; Darrell Jackson of Campbellsburg, KY; Danny (Kathy) Jackson of Mooreville, MS; Mike (Debbie) Jackson of Fillmore; Wayne (Sue) Jackson of Vandalia; and Charles (Terri) Jackson of DeLand, FL; 16 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; 24 great-great-grandchildren; and his sisters, Margie Carter of Decatur, AL, and Evon Flaherty of Kenosha, WI.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Ellen Jackson; parents; an infant son; two brothers; and two of his sisters.
Memorial donations can be made out to the Fillmore Baptist Church. Miller Funeral Home, Fillmore, IL, is in charge of arrangements. Online memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.millerfh.net.
