Robert Luther Jackson

Robert Luther Jackson, 97, a longtime resident of Vidor, Texas passed away on May 3, 2018 at Vidor Health and Rehab. He was a member of First Church of the Nazarene of Orange, Texas and worked as an accountant for Gulf Oil and retired after working there for 40 years. Robert served his country in the US Army Air Corps during World War II. He was a prisoner of war and won the French Legion Medal of Honor and a Purple Heart. He enjoyed fishing, camping, and playing golf in his spare time. His service will be held at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor on Saturday, May 5, 2018 with visitation starting at 10:00 a.m. and funeral services at 11:00 a.m. The graveside will be at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves, Texas at 2:30 p.m. He is survived by his wife of 76 years Mary Jackson of Vidor, TX, daughter Marilyn Williamson of Port Arthur, TX, son Mark and his wife Teresa Jackson of Vidor, TX, brother Charles and his wife Hazel Jackson of Bridge City, TX, 4 grandsons, and 8 great grandchildren. He was preceded death by infant son Robert L. Jackson Jr., parents, 4 sisters and 3 brothers.