Funeral date for Tarvaris Jackson fixed, as family to mourn in shifts due to COVID-19

The funeral date for Ex-NFL player Tarvaris Jackson has been set for Saturday; however, the sad thing is that only ten people will be allowed inside the church at a time, owing to COVID-19.

Tarvaris Jackson’s funeral is scheduled at 1 pm at the True Divine Baptist Church in Montgomery. The funeral will be attended by close friends and family members, who will all be there to pay their last respect to the Ex-NFL Quarter Back.

We had previously reported that the Ex-NFL star Tarvaris Jackson was involved in an auto crash late Sunday night, leading to his death at 36.

As per the policy stipulated by the State of Alabama, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, gatherings have been limited to a maximum of 10 people or less, including for funerals. So owing to this, the family of the Ex-NFL player is planning on making and rotating shifts of 10 people per shift, so they can all pay respects to Tarvaris Jackson.

However, for fans and mourners who may not be able to attend the funeral due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the True Baptist Church intends to stream the ceremony live on its website, while the family members of the late Tarvaris Jackson will be streaming the funeral on social media.

Before his death, Tarvaris Jackson was a pick in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft, and he played for the Minnesota Vikings, Bills and Seahawks during his career.

Tarvaris Jackson was known for serving as Russell Wilson‘s backup in Seattle, where they won a Super Bowl in 2014. Upon his death, Russell Wilson took to Twitter to tweet a heartfelt message to his dead colleague, saying, “TJack… you will be missed. Praying for your family … Love you, man.”