Gerald A. Jackson Jr., better known as “Jerry,” died on May 26.

He is survived by his father, Gerald Anthony Jackson Sr.; mother, Joan Van Holten; stepmother, Donna Jackson; sister, Tiffany George; grandfather, David Alijandro Van Holten Sr.; grandmother, June Nibbs Van Holten; godmothers: Ms. Dally David and Cynthia Lockhart; godfather, Barymore Christian; uncles:      Milton, Michael, Americus, Joseph, Lloyd and James Jackson, Rev. David Alijandro Jr., Andrian, Jermaine, Shimoi, and Kelly Van Holten, Salino, Almando, Esa, and George Van Holten, and Romeo Huntt; aunts:   Merle Jackson, Charles, Maureen Jackson, Marjorie Jackson Wheatley, I’aesha Van Holten Stanton, Jacqueline Van Holten, Kim Van Holten, Tia Marie Van Holten-Williams, and Tara Olive, Lattie-Mae Van Holten Lockhart, Willa-Mae Van Holten, Alicia Van Holten Moleenar, Idona Huntt, Jacqueline Van Holten White, Iona Nibbs Williams, Deloris Nibbs Daniels, Anona Nibbs and Mona Nibbs; special friends: Alik Briggo, Aubrey Benjamin, Smokey Frett, Jr. and Joshua Rojas; and many cousins and friends too many to mention.      

A first viewing will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, June 15, at Turnbull's Funeral Home. A second viewing will take place at 8:30 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 16, at Lutheran Reformation Church. Interment will be at Eastern Cemetery, Smith Bay.

Funeral arrangements are by Turnbull's Funeral Home.