Dennis A. Jackson, 77, of Wellington, died unexpectedly on Monday, April 20, 2020 in Oberlin. Born on November 25, 1942 in Covington, VA., he was the son of the late Elsie (nee Taylor) and Arthur Jackson Sr. He moved to Wellington in 1957 and was a 1960 Wellington High School graduate.

Dennis proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1960-1964 where he was stationed aboard the USS Plymouth Rock and was part of the Cuban Blockade. He later went on to work at Oberlin College for 27 years as a boiler operator, and later worked for the May Company.  Dennis was a member of the American Legion. He was a jack of all trades and very mechanically inclined, and enjoyed restoring old cars and tractors and making knives.  Dennis also enjoyed his family and spoiling his grandpups.

Dennis is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Virginia (nee Craft) Jackson; children, Dale (Christine) Jackson and Cheryl Jackson (John); grandchildren, Cynthia Louise (Matthew) Schoenberger, Amanda (Dan) Norton and Ashley (Logan) Kish; 5 great grandchildren; siblings, Sylvia Bradford and Janice Sauer. He was preceded in death by his grandson, Benjamin Jackson; and siblings, Judy Moore and Arthur Jackson Jr.

The family will gather on Friday, April 24. At 12 p.m. a private family service will be held with military honors at Norton-Eastman Funeral Home, a webcast of the service will be available at www.norton-eastmanfuneralhome.com. Expressions of sympathy may also be left online at this address.