Jackie Null

Jackie Lynn Null, 63, of Garland, Texas, passed away on December 6, 2025, peacefully asleep at his home just as he had prayed for. Jackie was born on March 12, 1962, in Dallas, Texas, the son of Hellen Louise Wright and James Edward Null. Jackie and Gay Nell Thompson were married on March 31, 1980, at the home of Pastor Eugene Graham. Married as teenage sweethearts, they were married for 45 years. Over the four decades together, their faith and love kept the marriage strong through life's hardships. Jackie graduated from South Garland High School in 1980. His final year was spent on work study with his brother Ricky Null, who instilled in him his passion for construction. Jackie took on that same love and passion and worked in and around construction for most of his life. He took pride in and enjoyed the building and remodeling of people's homes, many of them being his families, as well as his own. In his later years, Jackie worked at AutoNation facility maintenance, taking care of the stores and people; this job led to his learning about and excelling in the Junking business. Finally, he worked as a neighborhood security guard, where everyone knew him by name. Jackie loved his wife, Gail, his sons, Rodney, Jack, and Justin, and his daughter-in-law, Melissa. He had a deep love for his Momma, and each of his brothers and sisters. He never took things too seriously, and he loved joking around with everyone. Jackie enjoyed playing Dominoes, Count, and 42, and playing Horseshoes at the annual family reunions, loudly proclaiming his victories. He enjoyed watching and coaching his son's bowling and baseball teams. He loved remembering and sharing past stories and adventures, embellishing and exaggerating them more and more with each retelling. Remaining to cherish Jackie's memory are his wife, Gail Null; children, Jack Null Jr. and Justin (Melissa) Null; brothers, Jimmy (Sue) Null and Ricky (Carla) Null; sisters, Darlene Nichols, Pam Null, Debbie (Jimmy) Winkle, and Donna Carpenter; his extended family, Marcus Thompson, Lois and Ronnie Hamilton, and April Thompson. Numerous nieces and nephews who he loved aggravating so very much. Preceding Jackie in death are his parents; brother/son, Rodney Thompson; brother, Randy Null; brothers-in-law, Marlin Thompson, David Carpenter, and Lee Nichols; sisters-in-law, Irene Keiser and Mary Thompson; nephews, Troy Nichols and Dakota Thompson; and nieces, Amy Jingles and Jodi Bogle. A funeral service will be held at 3:00pm, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 at First Baptist Church in Terrell with his family receiving friends beginning at 2:00pm to service time. Memorial donations in Jackie's memory may be directed to the American Lung Association at the following link: https://www.lung.org/get-involved/ways-to-give.

Tributes

Jackie Null

December 6, 2025