Funeral services for Sherman Odell Jackson, 74, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at11:00 a.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Russell Martin officiating. Interment will follow in the Peebles Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the service begins at the 11:00 a.m. in the funeral home.

Sherman Odell Jackson passed away surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, April 30, 2022. Born to C.W. and Faye Jackson on September 4, 1947 in Cleveland, Texas. His family moved to Livingston in 1960, when his father became chief of police. Sherman attended and graduated from Livingston schools, where he played football, was a member of FFA, and was the class clown.

A week after graduating high school, he married the love of his life, Shirley Miller, on June 2, 1967. After pursuing several different career paths, including being a police officer in Diboll, Sherman became a mail carrier in Livingston for 24 years. After his retirement from the USPS, he found his passion in driving a school bus for LISD.

Sherman and Shirley raised their family in Livingston, where he volunteered and served at First Baptist Church in the Bus Ministry as well as a boys Sunday School class. Other community involvement included coaching little league and girls softball and assisting his children with 4-H and FFA projects.

Sherman is preceded in death by his mother and father. He is survived by his devoted wife of 54 years, Shirley; their 4 children, Melissa Sanderson of Livingston, Stephanie Vincent and husband, Sean of Kingwood, Kyle Jackson and wife, Neva of Livingston, and Kenzie Burch and husband, Jeremy of Cleburne; grandchildren, Ryan Sanderson (25), Jackson Vincent (19), Avery Vincent (17), Bryanne Jackson (12), Audrie Jackson (11), Hudson Vincent (11), and Guyton Jackson (5); and brothers, David Jackson and wife, Denise of Livingston, and Terry Jackson and wife, Linda of Crosby; along with numerous nieces, nephews, extended families and friends.

Sherman will be remembered by his unique nicknames, his witty sense of humor and creative grammar (if you know, you know).

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either House of Mary www.homlivingston.org/give.html or to the Center of Hope Polk County Mission Center www.centerofhopepolk.org/