James Thomas Jackson, 18, of Gering, NE passed away on Monday, August 12, 2024 at Gering, NE. His funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at WestWay Christian Church with Pastor Joe Petersen officiating. Interment will follow at West Lawn Cemetery in Gering. A Celebration of Life party will be held from 10-noon on Saturday August 17, 2024 at Five Rocks Amphitheater. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been set up at Platte Valley Bank. Online condolences may be left by visiting James’s memorial page at www.bridgmanfuneralhome.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Bridgman Family Funeral Home in Scottsbluff.
James Thomas Jackson was born December 14, 2005 in Scottsbluff Nebraska. He was welcomed by his parents James and Heather Jackson and his big sister Ashley. He later helped us welcome his little brother Jakoby. He attended Geil Elementary, Gering Junior High, and graduated from Gering High School in 2024.
He worked at The Mixing Bowl, Runza, Starbucks in Target, and Pete’s Quick Lube. He really loved working at Pete’s and loved his boss and coworkers. JT was always professional at work, even with friends and family. In his free time, he loved hanging out with friends and family and playing disc golf. Against his dad’s advice, he became a Buffalo Bills fan. His favorite player was Josh Allen. JT loved his Ford Ranger truck, Jesus, and his people. He was a beautiful and kind soul who everyone just loved.
JT is survived by his parents James and Heather Jackson; sister Ashley Jackson (fiancé Johnathan Weitzel); brother Jakoby Jackson; grandparents Tom Donahue (Nelda Robison), Elizabeth Jackson and Jim and Sherri Jackson; aunts and uncles Jackie Jackson (Dan Skinner), Jennifer Bittman (Jeff), Jillian Jackson, Jefferson Jackson, Jessica Gipson (Jeff); cousins Kyle Heckman (Michaela), Angelo Sanchez, Tatum Gipson, Tavian Gipson, and Cirilla Heckman; his honorary brothers Austin Kizzire, Will Gustafson, Jason Enlow, Trenton Brunner, and his family dogs Tuff, Varly, and Kevon.
He is preceded in death by his brother Hunter Jackson; his grandparents Alvin and Cynthia Banghart; and great grandparents.