Ermal Jackson, age 84, of St. Paris passed away on Monday, October 29, 2012 at 10:25 a.m in the Heartland of Piqua. Born on October 22, 1928 in Johnson County, Kentucky, Ermal was a son of the late Henry and Zella (Blanton) Jackson. He served in the 136th Battery C of the Ohio National Guard from 1948-1951. Ermal held many jobs, including those at Gum Products, Wood Shovel and Tool, Waco, and Stolle. He retired from Stolle Corporation in 1990. He was active in the St. Paris Lions Club for several years and The Gideon International. He attended St. Paris Church of the Nazarene and the Assembly of God in Sidney. Ermal ran the Kiser Lake Sportsmans club in the 1960s and 70s. He enjoyed trap shooting and antique cars; he was a member of the Champaign Cruisers and was a past member of the Dayton Buckeye Model A Ford Club. He and Mary hosted reunions for family and friends for more than 30 years. Ermal was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Mary I. (Friend) Jackson whom he was married for 64 years, a brother Arnold (Ellie) of Urbana and sister Gertrude (the late Gene) Dixon of Springfield. Together they raised three sons; Ray (Candice), Ron (Becky) of St. Paris and Randy (Cindy) of DeGraff. He is survived by grandchildren, Brent (Shelley) Jackson and Kristin Sanford of St. Paris, Ted Jackson (Keith Southam) of Chicago, Paul (Beverly) Jackson of St. Paris, Tyler (Kari) Jackson of Rosewood and Nathan Jackson of Sidney. Eight great grandchildren also survive; Leina Davis of Kettering, Ross Davis of Sacramento, Ca, Karissa and Jayden Sanford, Katie and Kyle Jackson, Cody Jones and Floy Jackson all of St. Paris. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 2, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. in the Atkins-Shively Funeral Home, 216 S. Springfield Street, St. Paris with Pastor Harry Peterson presiding. Burial will follow in Spring Grove Cemetery, N. Heck Hill Road, St. Paris. Visitation for family and friends will be held on Thursday from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the funeral home.