Anthony Alexander “Poldie” Jackson, age 61 of Shelbyville, KY, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2017. He was an Army Veteran, was an avid UofK Wildcat fan and never met a stranger. He was always willing to help a person in need. He was formerly employed at Whitney and Young. Anthony was preceded in death by his parents, Augusta Brown and Arthur Bernard Jackson, Sr.; brother, Ronald A. Jackson, Sr.; and step-brother, David R. Taylor.

Anthony is survived by his loving companion of many years, Peggy Dunston; step-children, Mary Moore and Bobby Moore; step-grandchildren, A’davion and Shontelle; siblings, Arthur Jackson, Jr. (JoAnne), Virginia Jackson, Mac Jackson (Betty Ann), Byron Jackson (Tammy), Alisa Jackson, Beverly Jackson, Eric Jackson (Domica), Pamela Davis (Isaac), Debbie Reed and Marcus Robinson; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Visitation will be 10am – 1pm on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at St. John United Methodist Church, 212 Martin Luther King Jr. St, Shelbyville, KY 40065, followed by a celebration of Anthony’s life at 1pm. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Shelbyville, KY.

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