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Submitted: 4/26/15 • Approved: 7/22/16 • Last Updated: 7/25/16 • R1071958-G0-S3
April 14, 1946 - November 6, 2014
*Obituary
Gerald “Jerry” Lawrence Jeffery, 68, of Batesville died Thursday, November 6, 2014 at White River Medical Center.
He was born April 14, 1946 in Boswell, Arkansas to Finis Ambrose and Margarita Allard Jeffery.
After graduating from Melbourne High School in 1965, he graduated from UCA with a degree in Business Administration. He also received a Master’s Degree from U of A in Operations and Management. From 1970 to 1976, he served in the Arkansas Air National Guard. He enjoyed spending time with his family and doted on his grandsons. He retired from Entergy and was assistant manager at Batesville Water Utility. He was a volunteer chaplain at White River Medical Center and worked with BCM at UACCB. On June 5, 1969, he married Rebecca Lynn Bass and they were married for 45 years.
He was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church in Batesville where he was a deacon and sang in the choir. He faced life with a positive attitude and always said, “I’m getting better.”
Survivors include his wife, Rebecca Jeffery, a son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Cassy Jeffery; grandsons, Jonathan and Matthew Jeffery all of Thomasville, Georgia; sister, Angela Kyzer of Camp, AR; brother Noel Jeffery of Melbourne, and numerous nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 8, 2014, at the
Mt. Olive Cemetery in the Mt. Olive Community in Izard County under the direction of Roller-Crouch Funeral Home of Batesville.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 8, 2014, at the
First Baptist Church in Batesville.
Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, November 7, 2014, at the funeral home.
Contributed on 4/26/15 by sandhollow
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