Billy Dwayne Jackson, 58, of Gulfport, Mississippi was born February 6, 1963 in Kewanee, Mississippi. He was a Mississippi Gulf Coast resident for approximately three years. Mr. Jackson entered into eternal rest Friday, May 21, 2021.

Mr. Jackson attended and was a graduated from South East High School, Lauderdale County. After high school, he continued his education, enrolling at Meridian Community College (MCC). After completing his coursework at MCC, Mr. Jackson gained employment with Georgia Pacific where he worked for many years. Mr. Jackson was a very wise and caring man. He cherished relationships and considered those he developed relationships with to be very important to him. Mr. Jackson will be deeply missed, but his family is comforted by the moments that they were blessed to share with him.

He is was preceded in death by his mother, Carrie Louise Portis Carter and a brother, Lloyd Portis.

He is survived by two brothers, Lew Carter- Meridian, MS, Catrell Carter- Yazoo City and a host of other relatives and friends.