Ed Lewis

Gary "Ed" Edward Lewis, 82, of Jackson died Saturday, April 14, 2018, at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis of complications from pneumonia.

He was born Aug. 14, 1935, in Jackson to Wilson H. and Daisy Godwin Lewis. He and Fern E. Kaiser were married Nov. 25, 1953, in Jackson. She preceded him in death Feb. 8, 2006. He and Fern J. Schuschke were married March 3, 2007. She preceded him in death Dec. 18, 2015.

He served nine years in the National Guard.

He received a degree from Southeast Missouri State University.

He taught auto mechanics at Jackson High School for more than 30 years, where he also coached boys junior varsity basketball and girls softball.

He was a member of the Jackson City Park Board and was the commissioner of the Jackson Boys Little League. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson.

Survivors include his two sons, Scott (Connie) Lewis of Chesterfield, Missouri, and Michael (Stephanie) Lewis of St. Charles, Missouri; a brother, Jim Lewis of Sheffield Lake, Ohio; and seven grandchildren, Erin Lewis, Kate Lewis, Wyatt Lewis, Ethan Lewis, Peyton Lewis, Alexander David and Jamie David.

He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Fern E. Kaiser Lewis; second wife, Fern J. Schuschke Lewis; a brother, Tom Long; and an infant sister, Sarah Lewis.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Jackson.

Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson, with the Rev. Joshua Schmidt officiating. Burial will be at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Alzheimer's Association.

Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.