Charles "Eddie" Edwin Jackson

Charles Edwin “Eddie” Jackson, 88, husband of Dorothy Lee (Helmick) Jackson, of Staunton, passed away on Friday, April 18, 2025 at Staunton Post Acute and Rehab following a lengthy illness. 
Mr. Jackson was born in Craigsville, Virginia on November 26, 1936, a son of the late Aubrey Burnett Jackson, Sr. and Margaret Virginia (Hartman) Jackson. 
Eddie attended St. Paul’s Church of Staunton before his illness. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and retired from Hershey Chocolate of Virginia in 2001, where he worked as a relief operator in the processing department. 
In addition to his parents, Mr. Jackson was preceded in death by two sons, infant William Jackson and Timothy Dale “Timmy” Jackson; two brothers, James Franklin “Jimmy” Jackson and Aubrey Burnett Jackson, Jr.; a niece, Karen Jackson; a nephew, Mark Jackson; and a sister-in-law Betty Lou (Ballengee) Jackson.
Surviving, in addition to his wife of 34 years, is a daughter, Teena (Jackson) Hennigan and her husband, Patrick of Stuarts Draft; a daughter-in-law, Bridgett Jackson of Craigsville; a step-son, Douglas Sirk and his wife, Cathy of Arizona; a step-daughter, Cathy Wilkins and her husband, Rick of Churchville; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren and one on the way; a niece; and a nephew.
Per Mr. Jackson’s request all services will be private.
Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive in Staunton is in charge of his arrangements.
Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.coffmanfuneralhome.net