Jeanie Jackson

Jeanie Jackson was born February 18, 1923 in Waycross, Georgia to William and Jean Shackford. She passed away peacefully on May 24, 2015 at Big Bend Hospice House in Tallahassee. She will be remembered for her generous spirit, inner strength, untold hours of volunteerism, and God-given gifts and talents. As a long-time member of the Episcopal Church of the Advent, her service includes a wide variety of church activities and work in the following ministries: The Flower Guild, Altar Guild, Greeter, Worship Council Lector, Lay Eucharistic Minister, Hospitality, Vestry, Office Volunteer and Funeral Coordinator. In addition, she was a Charter Member of the Daughters of the King, Ruth Chapter and Recording Secretary of the Diocese IV Daughters of the King. She was a member and former Leader of the Iris Circle of the Tallahassee Garden Club and was a Life Member of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. (FFGC) and the National Garden Clubs, Inc. (NGC). She served as Flower Show Co-Chairman for the Circle. Her service continued as District III Director of FFGC and she was on the FFGC Board of Directors as Wildflower Chairman, Flower Show Schedule Chairman, and Judges Liaison Chairman. She enjoyed being President of the Florida Flower Show Judges Council and was a National Garden Clubs Emeritus-Master Flower Show Judge and a Floral Design Instructor for eighteen years. She was recognized for her contributions with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Her floral designs were featured in the Florida Flower Arrangement Calendar and she participated in the FFGC Flower Show at the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival for many years. The Tallahassee community was very important to her as she continued giving of herself as a volunteer for Big Bend Hospice, the Tallahassee Memorial Regional Medical Center, and was Docent for both the Florida Governor’s Mansion and the Le Moyne Art Gallery. She was a member and former President of the Tallahassee Ladies Auxiliary of the Military Officers Association of America and loved being associated with the United States Army through her husband, Captain Page S. Jackson and her father-in-law, Brigadier General Harold R. Jackson. Her love of bridge started when she was young and continued throughout her life. She was also a believer in exercising and joined the Premier Health and Fitness Club as a Charter Member. The “Mermaids” water aerobics group gave her much joy and laughter. Her whole adult life included world travel with her husband of 53 years who preceded her in death. After her husband died, she traveled with close friends who shared her adventurous and outgoing spirit. She was dreaming of another cruise just weeks before her death. No longer living are her parents, William and Jean Shackford and her three younger sisters: Mrs. Isabell Lott, Mrs. Agnes Parks, and Mrs. Billie Woodside. She is survived by her two daughters, Patricia Page Jackson and Barbara Jacobson, son-in-law Charles Jacobson all living on the West Coast of Florida, as well as numerous nieces and nephews in Florida and Georgia. She is also survived by two step granddaughters, two step great-granddaughters, two step great-grandsons, and two step-great-great grandsons, all living in Wisconsin. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00 AM on June 2, 2015, in the Memorial Garden at the Episcopal Church of the Advent, 815 Piedmont Drive, Tallahassee, Florida. A reception in the Parish Hall will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Jeanie’s name to the Episcopal Church of the Advent - “Jeanie Jackson Memorial Fund” or to the Big Bend Hospice Foundation, 1723 Mahan Center Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32308, www.bigbendhospice.org Elizabeth Chambers of Bevis Funeral Home is assisting the family with their arrangements (850-385-2193, www.bevisfh.com).

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Jeanie Jackson

February 18, 1923 - May 24, 2015