BEL AIR, Md. – Donald H. Jeffries, the devoted husband of the late Martha Jane Lilly Jeffries, died Sunday, February 21, 2010.
Born June 7, 1933 in Selma, a son of the late Charles W. and Lillian Pace Jeffries, he was the beloved father of Ida (Micky) Walker and her husband, Randy, John (Bobby) Jeffries and his wife, Suzy, Ricky Jeffries and his wife, Stacie; the loving grandfather of Niki, Jason, Rianna, Jacob and Ryan who lives in Heaven; the dear brother of Mary Countryman, Charles Jeffries and wife, Dorothy, and Brenda Downey and her husband, Bobby; loving companion of Carolyn Slade and her family; and the much loved uncle of Charles Jr., Natalie, Lorri, Teresa, Charles Richard, Lisa Gail, Jeffrey, Tamara and Charlene.
After his retirement from CSX, Don became a close advisor to his close and loving friends Chris and Tommy Kanaras and their families at the Box Hill Pizzeria.
A funeral service will be conducted Saturday in Huntington, W.Va. at Chapman’s Mortuary. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. and the funeral at 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to either the Multiple Sclerosis Society or the American Cancer Society.