Rev. Tykenya Jackson

Obituary For Rev. Tykenya Jackson

Rev. Tykenya K. Jackson, a resident of Valley, AL, died Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at his residence.

Funeral Services are scheduled for Monday, December 22, 2025 at 1:00 P.M. (EST) from Rehoboth Baptist Church, 206 Huguley Road, Valley, AL 36854, Rev. Karanja Story, Pastor, Rev. Robert L. Jones, Jr., Eulogist and Rev. Bradley A. Gibson, Officiant.

Interment will follow in Rehoboth Baptist Church Cemetery. Davis Memorial Mortuary directing.

Public Viewing is scheduled for Sunday, December 21, 2025 from 3:00 P.M. (EST) until 6:00 P.M. (EST) at Davis Memorial Mortuary Chapel.

Reverend Tykenya Kanarris Jackson, 44, of Valley, Alabama, entered eternal rest
on December 16, 2025. Born on September 5, 1981, in Valley, Alabama, Tykenya
was the beloved child of the late Elizabeth Sherrell and the late Edward Foy.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his father-in-law, Henry St. George; and
grandparents, Buddy and Mary Sherrell; and Fred Foy.
A lifelong resident of the Valley community, Tykenya graduated from Valley High
School in 2000.
In 2004, Tykenya was united in holy matrimony to Shavonna St. George, and
together they shared a life rooted in love, commitment, and the joy of rearing two
wonderful children.
Tykenya accepted Christ at an early age and joined Rehoboth Baptist Church.
He later answered the call to serve and was ordained as a deacon in 2009 at
Pleasantview Missionary Baptist Church. Continuing his spiritual journey, he was
ordained as a minister in 2011 at Christ Missionary Baptist Church. In later years,
he united with the Upper Room Church in Valley, where he continued to grow in
faith and fellowship.
Known for a strong work ethic, a caring spirit, and a heart for service, Tykenya
faithfully served throughout his working life. His dedicated service included
employment with West Point Stevens; Wal-Mart Distribution in LaGrange,
Georgia; and most recently with Chambers County School Systems, where he
faithfully served as a custodian and a school bus driver, caring deeply for the
children and community he served.
Tykenya’s favorite pastime was cooking for his family while enjoying the fragrance
of burning candles.
Tykenya leaves to cherish a loving memory: a devoted wife of over twenty years,
Shavonna Jackson; two children, Kiara Black and Tykenya (TJ), both of Valley,
Alabama; loving in-laws, Kathy (Bubba) Avery of Valley, Alabama, Dorothy (the
late Henry) St. George of Geneva, Alabama, Rev. Irvin (Christine) Gibson of
Douglasville, Georgia; a cherished grandmother, Annie Ruth Crane of Birmingham,
Alabama; siblings, Edward (Jandria) Jackson and Tavokius Jackson, both of Valley,
Alabama. A brother-in-law, Jermel (Pamela) Pace, Smiths, Alabama; two special
nieces, Briana and Nadia Pace; and other nieces and nephews. Tykenya is also
survived by a host of uncles, aunts, cousins, extended family members, and dear
friends who will forever remember the love, laughter, and kindness shared.
Tykenya’s life touched many, and the legacy of compassion, dedication, and family
will continue to live on in the hearts of all who knew and loved him

Funeral Services by Davis Memorial Mortuary of Valley.

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Services

Public Viewing

Dec

21

Davis Memorial Mortuary

305 W. F. Burns Drive
Valley Alabama, AL 36854

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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Interment

Dec

22

Rehobeth Church Cemetery

200-210 Huguley Rd
Valley, AL 36854

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Funeral Service

Dec

22

Rehobeth Baptist Church

200-210 Huguley Rd
Valley, AL 36854

1:00 PM

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