Charles William Jackson, 73, of Kennett, died Monday, Feb. 4, 2008, at Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett.

Born Aug. 23, 1934, in Manila, Ark., son of the late Bill and Ella Decker Jackson, he worked at a chicken ranch.

Survivors include five sons, Roger Jackson, of Kennett, Jimmy Jackson, of Russellville, Ark., Charles Henry Jackson, of Ponca, Okla., William M. Jackson, of Fort Worth, Texas and Shane Jackson, of Hemet Calif.; two daughters, Donna Jackson, of Malden, Mo., and Diana Jackson, of North Little Rock, Ark.; one sister, Francis Jackson, of Missouri; 20 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one son, John Bill Jackson.

No services are planned at this time.

Bradshaw Funeral Home of Kennett is in charge of arrangements.