Bishop George Shanley Jackson

The Obituary Bishop George Shanley Jackson, a resident of Crisfield, MD and The Bishop of Charity Holiness Deliverance Center, made his heavenly transition on Friday, August 16, 2019 at McCready Memorial Hospital in Crisfield, MD at the age of eighty-five (85). He was born on November 24, 1933 in Marumsco, Maryland. He was the son of the late Wilbur P. Jackson, Sr. and Ethel Pearl McCready Jackson. Bishop George S. Jackson was educated in the public schools of Somerset County, MD. He was a bus driver for SHORE UP! Inc. in Crisfield, MD for nine (9) years. He worked for the City of Crisfield for seventeen (17) years as a Heavy Equipment Operator, Supervisor, Operation and Maintenance for public utilities and public works. He was a self-employed plumber for over 10 years and worked for Austin Cox plumbing. He was a truck driver for Anthony Ward, Sr. for several years. He also worked in Philadelphia as a chauffer and a butler for a private family for several years. Bishop Jackson was given the “Keys” to the City of Crisfield the day before his 80th birthday, November 23, 2013, by Mayor P. J. Purnell and the Crisfield City Council. Bishop Jackson married the love of his life, Pauline F. Fisher on August 7, 1954. Bishop always talked about how he was the husband of one wife and how God had kept them together. They celebrated sixty-five (65) years of marriage on Wednesday, August 7, 2019. Bishop Jackson was saved on June 2, 1967. He was saved under the preaching ministry of Apostle Margaret Johnson. The sermon “God is Going to Set Your Field on Fire”, stirred his soul from a lifetime of drinking and partying. He was on his way to a divorce, when God miraculously stepped in and “Set His Field on Fire.” In other words, saved his soul and his life. Praise be to God! God then sent him forth into the ordained ministry in 1968. In 1969, Brother Jackson was ordained as an Elder under Bishop Jimmy Lemmon. He was later voted in as Pastor of Highway Holiness Church in January of 1970. He pastored there until May of 1973. The Lord spoke to Elder Jackson and told him to prepare to move. The Lord called him to the town of Crisfield, MD, among the people. The Lord gave Elder Jackson a heart for the down and out, single mothers raising children and those struggling with alcohol addiction, as well as the community. Elder Jackson obeyed the voice of the Lord. He along with his faithful wife, Evangelist Pauline Jackson, and their children began the work God had called them to do. The Lord called Elder Jackson into the office of Bishop in 1994. He was the Overseer and founder of Charity Holiness Deliverance Center for forty-six (46) years. He was the General Bishop for the Jurisdictional Conference under Chief Apostle Margaret M. Johnson. Bishop Jackson was faithful and served well and was willing to step into any need that arose; no task was too big or too small. Bishop Jackson leaves to cherish his fond memory: his devoted and loving wife, Pastor Pauline F. Fisher- Jackson of Crisfield, MD; his children, H. Gregory Sutton (Sherleen) of Dover, DE, James Kenneth Fisher (Terri) of Wilmington, DE, Katrina Horsey-Posey of Newark, DE, Vincent W. Jackson (Shalinda) of Crisfield, MD, Larry D. Jackson (Catherine) of Marion, MD, Anthony A. Jackson, Deborah F. Jackson and Kevin E. Jackson (Cloradine), all of Crisfield, MD, Stevie L. Jackson (LaVerne) of Salisbury, MD and Ruth R. Worthy of Fruitland, MD and a very special granddaughter whom he raised as his own, Wynette Worthy of Goldsboro, NC. In addition to his children, his adopted children include Donna Horsey-White (Robert) of Salisbury, MD, Shalinda Jackson (Vincent) of Crisfield, MD, Annie Culbreath (Wayne) of Atlanta, GA, Leonard Horsey (Myrtle) of Princess Anne, MD and Bishop George A. Copeland and Co-Pastor S.M. Copeland of Salisbury, MD; sixty-one grandchildren; seventy-eight great grandchildren; six great-great, grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Hazel Cropper of Crisfield, MD and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by: three daughters, Pauline Frances (Teensey) and Sinsari and Sharon Jackson; one adopted daughter, Marie Horsey-Dix; two sons, George and Shanley Jackson; three sisters, Doris Jackson-Johnson, Viola Jackson-Bell and Emily Jackson and two brothers, Eugene Jackson and Wilbur P. Jackson Jr. Lovingly Submitted — The Family

Bishop George Shanley Jackson

November 24, 1933 - August 16, 2019