Carlington Guy Jackson

Carlington Guy Jackson was born on August 18, 1977 to Marvalyn Treasure Greenland and Frank Jackson in Comma, St. Mary, Jamaica and he departed this life on December 13, 2019. Carlington was affectionately called “Jacko” by his close friends and Jackson by community members.  He grew up in a Christian home, accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior and united with the New Testament Church in Mango Valley, Jamaica.  He attended Jack’s River Primary School and Oracabessa Secondary School where he studied woodworking and learned to make furniture.  He graduated at the top of his class in 1994.  He continued his studies in general construction through the Heart Trust in St. Mary, Jamaica. He met Jennis Farquharson in 2010 and they united in marriage in 2017. He migrated December 31, 2018 to the United States of America.  Once he arrived in Charlotte, North Carolina he worked with local contractors as a sub-contractor renovating residential and commercial buildings.  He continued his education through Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont where he studied Construction Training.  He received the National Center for Construction Education and Research Certificate, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Certificate as well as a certificate from Central Piedmont Community College for the Introduction to Construction Basics.   After graduation he was employed with Tuff Shed of Charlotte, North Carolina as a framer.  He was a dependable, hardworking employee.  Co-workers called him a mentor and someone who very likely would grow in the company. Each day Jackson would rise at 5 a.m. and leave at 5:20 a.m. to take a train uptown, then a bus in order to reach work by 7 a.m.  By 6 p.m., he would be on his second job performing his daddy duties.  Sometimes he would come in and cook dinner.  Sometimes you would hear the lawn mower start, look out the window and there Jackson was mowing the lawn before coming inside.  After he changed his work clothes and freshened up, he would sit and watch the evening news, that is if we weren’t dropping off or picking up one of our children.  Jackson treated our children with so much dignity and respect.  They were always his big dawta, his girls and his likkle men.  Jackson often said he was happy to be here with his family, but he would be happier when Jackesh and Janial (our children in Jamaica) were living with us under the same roof.  That was his desire for Christmas.  We were preparing for them to be with us by the summer of 2020.  He also longed to see his grandma, Adassa Treasure, who he lived with as a child and spent many of his adult years caring for. Jackson was a family man with an old soul.  He had strong values and simply liked to enjoy life.  He was the type of man who would see something that needed to be done and just do it.  If he said he would do something, consider it done.  As a friend said, “He was an all-around great guy 24/7.”  His life may not have been long, but it was definitely full of life, full of hope, full of peace and full of love.  Jackson is a special angel watching over us. Preceding him in death is his grandfather, Solomon Treasure. He leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife, Jennis Farquharson Jackson, Charlotte, North Carolina, his grandmother, Adassa Treasure, St. Mary, Jamaica, his parents, Marvalyn Treasure Greenland (Solomon) and Frank Jackson of St. Mary, Jamaica; his children Jackesh Jackson and Janial Jackson of St. Mary, Jamaica, Rebecca Leathers, Hannah Leathers, Estella Gethers, and Christian Byfield all of Charlotte, North Carolina, four brothers, Anthony Greenland, O’Brien Greenland, Rickert Jackson all of Jamaica and O'Neil James of Jacksonville, FL; two sisters, Shanakay Greenland, Jamaica and Lottoyia Wilson (Isaac), Fort Pierce, Florida; three aunts, Pamela Treasure James (Gladstone), Brooklyn, New York, Antia Treasure Williams (Phillip) and Yvonne White (Desley), New York, New York, along with close friends Storrow, Tony, Greg, Perry, Poochi and a host of other relatives and friends.