Andrew Lewis Jackson

Andrew Lewis Jackson, born January 18, 1932 in Louisa, Virginia (VA), son of Ellen Virginia (née Johnson) and George William Jackson went home to be with the Lord on July 3, 2023. His passing at 91 years of age, comes with great sadness and joyful reflection. Andrew grew up in a rural area of Louisa County Virginia. He, like many of his generation, rose early to work on his family farm before school and tended the farm after school, all while focusing on his education and actively engaging in work to support his family, including aunts, uncles, and cousins who influenced his upbringing. This purposeful attitude and his faith in God would be the foundation through which he achieved a lasting imprint on his family and friends. Andrew attended and graduated high school in 1950 from Louisa Training School, and served on the Senior Committee as a Junior League Representative. Following high school, in 1952, he joined the United States Army for two years, achieving the rank of Corporal and traveling to Europe during the Korean War. Andrew settled down in Washington DC in 1954, where he worked for the DC Federal Government, US Navy Department, for over 30 years. Around this time, he met and fell in love with his future wife of 60+ years, Eleanor Elaine Jackson (née Fortune). They married in 1955 and of this union, six children were born. His time at the US Navy Department as a mailroom clerk succeeded to supervisor in the Records & Filing Services Division. While working a full-time job and raising a family, Andrew did not shy away from extra work. He earned a certificate in shoe repair in June 1959. He worked as an elevator operator on Connecticut Ave in downtown DC. He barbered part-time (weekends), and once he retired from the US Navy Dept., he transitioned to a full-time barber at Jake's (and later, Smokey's) Barbershop, eventually became shop manager for Jake. He put away his clippers and straight edge razor in April 2015, at the young age of 83. Andrew was baptized at Watch Tower Baptist Church in Bumpass, VA, and spent his adult years praising God through music and song. He would visit churches as a singing member of the Gospel Harmonizers (c. 1960-1974). While he celebrated many professional successes, family was always his priority as he dedicated his life to being an active and loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, son, brother, uncle, cousin, and in-law. Andy was preceded in death by his wife, Elaine, his parents, Ellen and George Jackson, his sister, Mary Vincent, his niece Tawana Vincent, his son, Anthony L. Jackson, and his granddaughter, Andrea L. Jackson. His family is left to cherish his memory: His children, Tina Jackson, Ronald Jackson, Roger Jackson Sr. (Yvonne), Julie Jackson, David Jackson (Karla), and daughter-in-law Peggy Jackson. His grandchildren, Robin (Darius), Kimberly (Andrew), Sade, Jasmin, Camay, Parris, Roger Jr., Nathaniel, and Matthew. His great-grandchildren, Kennedy, Khamani, Ayanna, Amare, Lailah and Omari. His sisters-in-law, Jean, Mary, Beryl, Virginia and Russell. His nieces/nephews, Curtis Jr, Jerry, Rebecca, Jeffrey, Tojuana, Damon, Kenitra, and a host of other family and friends. Andrew was loved by all that knew him and will be missed.

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Andrew Lewis Jackson

January 18, 1932 - July 3, 2023