Personal Info

I was born and raised in Tullahoma, Tennessee. My father, Robert H. Jackson, Sr., a University of Tennessee graduate, retired in 1998 from his job as Senior Stress Analysis Engineer at Arnold Engineering and Development Center and my mother, Peggy Ormes Jackson, manages the household.

I have one sister, Patricia (Trish) Jackson Potts. She and her husband, Hal, have two beautiful daughters, Bridgette and Kellye and live in Nashville, Tennessee. Hal is a CPA involved in personal management for the music industry. Trish completed her Masters in Fine Arts degree, currently is employed as a teacher in a Nashville area school system, and balances career, husband, daughters and a household.

I have a godson, Cassidy Cripe, who currently lives in Illinois.  In February, 1997 his girlfriend, Lora, gave birth to a son, Chase. Cassidy now raises Chase as a single parent. Both Cassidy and Chase hold special places in my heart.

Through Cassidy's infinite generosity, several fuzzy small pets have inhabited my home in past years.

I enjoy travel, theme parks (especially Disney) hiking in the Smoky Mountains National Park, and dining out.

A Family Portrait - Thanksgiving 2003
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