Garry Alan “Bub” Jackson, age 24, of Honaker, Virginia passed away Saturday (January 1, 2022) at Select Specialty Hospital in Bristol, Tennessee following a lengthy illness. Born July 8, 1997 in Abingdon, Virginia, he was a son of Barry Alan Jackson and Christine Michelle Compton Jackson. He was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan who loved traveling, especially going to Disney World. He enjoyed playing video games, watching movies and Dukes of Hazard and spending time with his family.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Larry Compton; paternal grandparents, Elwood and Shirley Jackson; his aunt, Crystal Compton and his uncle, Garry Jackson.
Survivors include his mother, Christine and husband, Dr. Aaron Porter of Ormond by the Sea, Florida; his father, Barry Jackson and companion, Jo Southern of Doran, Virginia; sister, Alyssa Lachell Jackson and fiancé, David Hess of Lebanon, Virginia; special niece, whom he adored, Alyra Lachell Hess; maternal grandmother, Carol Compton; maternal great-grandmother, Helen Tiller; uncles, Keith Jackson and Larry Byrd Compton; several great-aunts, great-uncles and cousins also survive.
The family will receive friends at Honaker Funeral Home from 1 PM until 2 PM Friday. There will be a funeral procession departing at 2 PM from the funeral home to Frank Smith Cemetery on Big A Mountain.
Pallbearers will be Zac McFadden, David Hess, Colby Howard, Jake McGlothlin and Jason Rowe.
Mark McGlothlin will serve as an honorary pallbearer.
Online condolences may be made at www.honakerfuneralhome.net.