Lifelong resident of the Cherry Creek Community, Jackie D. Johnson, age 82, passed away Dec. 28, 2025.
Jackie was born Jan. 5, 1943, in the Cherry Creek community of White County, to Comer and Nannie Pearl Shubert Johnson.
Jackie made a career in working maintenance for different factories in White County and ultimately retired from BASF. He was a 1962 graduate of White County High School where he was a standout basketball player and fondly remembered as "Jumping Jack." Jackie enjoyed hunting and fishing but loved being Pa for his family.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Carol Mae Horner Johnson, who died Nov. 29, 2022, and his infant brother. Robert Thomas Johnson.
Survivors include his son, Mitch Johnson and wife Brittani; daughters, Jacqueline Dicus and husband Blake, Bennetta Littlefield and husband Dennis; and grandchildren, Chloe Johnson, Caden Johnson, Jake Dicus, Cole Dicus, Aiden White.
Funeral service will be 1 p.m., Jan. 3, 2026, at Hunter Funeral Home, with burial in Upper Cherry Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends after 11 a.m., Jan. 3, at Hunter Funeral Home. Joseph Neal will officiate.
Aiden White, Lonnie Neal, David Hickey, Scott Nelson, Chris Brewington, and Paul Murdock will serve as pallbearers. Kenny Crouch will serve as an honorary pallbearer.
Hunter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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