Lewis Andrew Jackson

Captain "Tealy" Jackson - SAVANNAH - Lewis Andrew Jackson, 82, died Sunday, December 6, 2009 under the care of Hospice Savannah. Mr. Jackson, a native of Savannah was born on July 24, 1927, the son of the late James M. and Queen Selena Shearhouse Jackson. Lewis attended Chatham County Public Schools and at the age of 16 began working in the Commercial Shrimping Industry. In 1959 he purchased the shrimping vessel "Terry Ann" which he ran independently for over 20 years. He later ran the vessel "Firefox" until his retirement two years ago at the age of 81. He was a member of the Fisherman's Association. Lewis was a longtime member and former Deacon of White Bluff Presbyterian Church and was also active with the Men's Circle. In addition to his parents, Mr. Jackson was preceded in death by his loving wife of 45 years, Patricia Ann Shuman Jackson; daughter, Terry Ann Jackson; brother, James B. Jackson and sisters, Betty Tienken, Annie Sullivan and Lucy Sershing. He is survived by his son, Andrew Lewis Jackson and wife Sheila of Savannah; daughters, Tracy Marie Rowell and husband Michael of Savannah, Paula Sue Jackson and companion Ricky Brown of Savannah and Karen Lynn Watson and husband Billy of Fairfax, SC; grandchildren, Steven Andrew Jackson, Spencer Jeremy Jackson, Brandon Rowell, Jordan Rowell, Corey Shane Rowell, Rachel Jessica Watson and Desirea Watson; great-grandchildren, Journey Patricia Rowell and Madison Ann Rowell; sisters, Jeanette Grier of Savannah, Theresa Jernigan of Pembroke, Jane Blethen of Midway, Lilly Ford of Savannah, Mary Grier of Midway, Barbara Tilton of Savannah and Brenda Craven of Guyton and a host of nieces and nephews. Visitation: 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. Tuesday at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel. Funeral Service: 11:00 A.M. Wednesday at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel with entombment following at the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 6931 Arlington Rd., Bethesda, MD 20814 or Hospice Savannah, P.O. Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31416. Please sign our on-line guestbook at www.foxandweeks.com Savannah Morning News December 8, 2009 Please sign our Obituary Guest Book at savannahnow.com/obituaries .