Floyd Jackson

Bro. Floyd Jackson aka Flick was born in Chester Pa to the late Lucius and Essie Mae Jackson. He was the sixth of 13 children, and was born June 2, 1946 in Chester Hospital. Floyd was educated in the Chester School District, where he was a member of the Junior Varsity basketball team. He studied welding at the Vo-tech and graduated from Chester High, June of 1964. He was later employed at Container Research. In 1966 he was drafted into the US Army where he served in Okinawa, Japan for 18 months making shields for Afc to protect the gunner behind the 50 caliber gun. He received an honorable discharge from the Army in 1968. Floyd was also employed at Sunship building as a laborer, Boeing Vertol as a sheet medal mechanic, and Reynolds Metals from 1970-1973 as a machine operator. He served four years as an apprentice for the local 19 union of Philadelphia. He then graduated and received his PA Certification as a Journeyman, which later was appointed shop steward and foreman on various job sites. While in the union he served on the board of director for Penn’s Landing Caters for four years. In 2011 he retired after 35 yrs. PRAISE GOD!!! Flick also served as an Assistant Scout Master of Murphy AME Church Scout troop and received the George Meany Award from the AFL-CIO. Flick began studying Martial Arts under Grand Master CK King in 1968 and instructor Master Rick Berry of Quiet Storm School, Tae Kwon Du and Ji Do Kwan He reached the rank of fifth DAN. Other systems studied Akido, Arnis and Jujitsu. Floyd started a Quiet Storm School at Asbury AME Church in 1996 under William B. Faush and the school continued to function under Rev. Stanley G. Smith until his illness took place in July 2019. Flick was inducted in the Black Belt Hall of Fame in 2016. November 10, 2018 Master Floyd Jackson received the Diamond Anniversary Achievement for 50yrs of the Black Belt Hall of fame. He was a member of the UMARA Referee Association in the tri state area since 1973. Flick has numerous trophies and certificates for his outstanding work. Flick joined the Franklin Lodge on February 21,1981 and served as Worshipful Master in 1989. Flick was introduced to Christianity by his parents where they attended Bethany Baptist Church under Pastor Daniel A. Scott where he served on the choir and was a member of a family trio. In 1980 he joined Asbury AME Church, there he served as an extremely dedicated President of the Trustee Board, where he worked tirelessly in that position. He also served as the President of the Senior Usher Board where he was known for that extraordinary strut and those smooth but sharp corners! In 1969 Flick met and began dating the love of his life Adrian I Bright-Jackson, they married in 1979 and from that union Floyd Brian was born. Floyd also raised two step daughters Sheila and Dawn. Flick has a daughter in-love Miesha Jackson, 9 grandchildern, ShaRon, Moran Jr., ShaCar, Marquise, Isaiah, Floyd B Jr., Milan and Bryce. Flick is survived by 7 brothers and 1 sister, Lewis (Bertha) Andrew (Victoria) Antonio (Marie), Chris, Eric (Sharon), Norman, Dennis, Sister Amanda and Sister in-law Cleona. Flick has one aunt Delores Shepard, one uncle Leslie Clements and a Host of nieces, nephews, cousins and a Multitude of friends. A special Goddaughter Moriah Rhoades Floyd is preceded in death by one son Floyd Lamont, 3 brothers Thomas, Lucius, Ira, and 1 sister Rebecca. Lovingly submitted The Family

Floyd Jackson

June 2, 1946 - September 26, 2019