Rudolph Rudy Lorenzo Jackson Jr. was 43 when he died of gunshot injuries on January 17, 2024, in Tallahassee, Florida. Born November 6, 1980, in Miami and raised in Gadsden County, he graduated from James A. Shanks High School and belonged to Greater Tanner Chapel A.M.E. Church. He worked for KL Breeden & Son and was active in the Southern Bullrider Club and C. Henry Lodge #543.

Rudy is survived by his wife Monesha Jackson; daughters Rihanna Jackson and Zaniya Jackson; three stepchildren NeAysia, Nihzja, and Tylan Randall; his father Rudolph Jackson; and siblings Renesha and Quentin Jackson Sr., all of Quincy or Tallahassee. Funeral services were held February 3, 2024, at Gadsden County High School with interment at Sunnyvale Cemetery in Quincy. His family and community remember him for his love of family, football, car racing, and dancing.

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