Jackson Ward Lemon, 86, a native of Daphne and a resident of Magnolia Springs, died Saturday, March 19, 2011 at his home on Fish River where he loved fishing for speckled trout.
He was a World War II veteran who fought in the European campaign.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Mary Lou Baker Lemon.
Survivors include two sons, Jackson W. (Debbie) Lemon Jr. of Lake Charles, La., and R. Hiatt (Tina) Lemon of Daphne; two daughters, Lura L. (Bill) Kelly of Daphne and Natalie L. (Gary) Reynolds of Fairhope; brother, Tunstall I. Lemon of Fairfax, Va.; 13 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 22 at Memory Gardens of Fairhope.
The family requests memorial donations be made to the Alabama Kidney Foundation, P.O. Box 12505, Birmingham, AL 35202.
Arrangements are by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., Fairhope. Online at www.wolfefuneralhome.net.
