Amos J. Jackson, Jr. was born Mar. 1, 1938 in DeQuincy to the late Amos Jerome Jackson, Sr. and his wife Brunella. He departed this life on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023 in Lafayette at the age of 84.
He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was a member of Bethel A.M.E. Church. He later became a welder and pipefitter for Brown & Root (now known as Kellogg, Brown & Root – KBR) and multiple chemical plants in the Gulf Coast Region.