Lawrence B. Jackson

Lawrence B. Jackson, 77, of Wellsboro, passed away Sunday May 18, 2025 at UPMC Williamsport.  He was born August 5, 1947, in Philadelphia to Gustave and Sara (Ginsberg) Jackson.  Raised in Scranton, he graduated from Central High School.  On November 12, 1971, he married Mary Ann Mays with whom he shared 53 years of marriage.  Larry served his country in the US Army from July, 1966, to February 1969.  When the North Koreans captured the USS Pueblo, that service took him to Korea’s Demilitarized Zone, and later he worked for the military’s independent news source Stars and Stripes.

That experience led him to a career where he worked at United Press International and later as an Associate Editor for Parade Magazine, both in New York City.  When Larry moved south, he became the City Editor of the Knoxville News Sentinel and held that position for many years.  He and his wife owned and operated different businesses through the years.  He served his community in Knoxville working as a Knoxville County Deputy Sherriff until moving to Wellsboro in 2010 to care for family.

Larry is survived by his wife:  Mary Ann Jackson of Wellsboro; children:  Kristopher L. Hilbert (Timothy) and Thomas V. Jackson; grandchildren:  Alexis, Nichole, and Isabelle; and great-grandchildren:  Malia, and Lucas.

Friends and family are invited to pay tribute to Larry’s life from 9am-9:45am Thursday May 22, 2025, at the Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home 139 Main Street Wellsboro, PA 16901 with a funeral service to follow at 10am at St. Peter’s Catholic Church.  Burial will be at Bath National Cemetery in Bath, NY.  Donations in Larry’s memory may be made to the Pennsylvania Association for the Blind 105 N Front Street, Suite 106 Rear, Harrisburg, PA 17101.  To share a memory or condolence with his family visit www.tusseymosher.com.