Staff Sgt. Elisha “Eli” Jackson, age 68, peacefully transitioned on December 2, 2025, at his residence in Fort McCoy, Florida, with his devoted wife of 41 years by his side.

A native of Orlando, Florida, Eli was educated in the Orange County School System and graduated from Wymore High School. He continued his studies at Edward Waters College (now University) in Jacksonville, Florida.

Eli proudly served his country as a staff sergeant in the United States Marine Corps for 13 years. His dedicated military service included tours of duty at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Yuma, Arizona; San Clemente, California; and Okinawa, Japan.

He was preceded in death by his father, Ezekiel Jackson; his mother, Mary Bell Scott; his sister, Jan Groover O’Neil; an

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