Ernest Wesley Jackson Jr

June 23, 1932 - January 1, 2022

Ernest Wesley Jackson, Jr., of Manassas, Virginia, passed away on January 1, 2022, at 89 years old. Ernest was born on June 23, 1932, in Youngstown, Pennsylvania, to Vivian and Ernest Jackson, Sr. He was raised in Montgomery WVA and entered the United States Army at 17. He spent 24 years in the service, serving in the Korean and Vietnam war. Upon his retirement from the United States Army, he owned and operated several businesses, with Auto Repair shops being his specialty as he loved being a mechanic. Ernest joins his wife, M. Kate Jackson, his parents Vivian and Ernest Jackson, Sr, and his son Mark Wesley Jackson. He is survived by his son, Ernest Wesley Jackson, III, of Manassas, Virginia; Daughters Elaine Kate Jackson Stanley and her husband David Stanley of Knoxville, Tennessee, and Yvonne Oliver and Diane Coleman of Smithers, West Virginia; Special Grandchildren, Robert Jackson, Allen Clayborn, Dylan Clayborn, Leah Jackson, and Matthew Jackson; 5 additional grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. A visitation will be held for Ernest on Sunday, January 9, 2022 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Pierce Funeral Home (9609 Center Street, Manassas, Virginia 20110). His funeral will be held on Monday, January 10, 2022, at 11:00 AM at Pierce Funeral Home. Burial will follow immediately at Stonewall Memory Gardens, 12004 Lee Highway, Manassas, Virginia 20109. In Lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in loving memory of Ernest Jackson, Jr. to Capital Caring Hospice at https://www.capitalcaring.org/get-involved/donate/