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Jeffrey Eugene Priest
1965 - 2022
Jeffrey Eugene Priest
1965 - 2022
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BORN
1965
DIED
2022
Jeffrey Priest Obituary
Jeffrey Eugene ( Opie ) Priest was born on August 19, 1965. To the late David Lee Priest & Sharon Kay (Rose) Burgess in Newark, Ohio. Also proceeded in death his brother, Jay Edward Priest passed in 2021. Jeff passed away on April 1st at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Florida.
Jeff resided in Melbourne, Florida with his family. He was a very loving husband and father, Jeff was a very hard worker in the construction field which he started in 1985. He started his own drywall company (Priest Drywall, Inc.) in 2004.
Jeff had suffered a traumatic bodily injury related to Hurricane Jeanne (2004.)
Jeff will be missed by his wife Merricki J (Scanlon) Priest as well as their 2 children Tasha Kay & Jeffrey Thomas Priest, brothers Jamie David Priest & Jody Douglas Priest, 2 sister-in-laws Judy (Scanlon) Wilson & Mary Sue (Scanlon) Romine. Along with several nieces & nephews all in Ohio
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Don Traylor
September 8, 2023
I hadn't seen Jeff in several years, but he was my friend and this is extremely sad news to find out.
We worked some drywall together, practiced some karate had many laughs back in the day.
Jeff was a good guy and I'm glad we were friends.
Jamie Priest
February 4, 2023
It's still absolutely not real to me.... you taught us, your younger brothers, how to work on things and fix things. I'm talking a light bulb here and BMX bikes. You showed me how to fish and to hunt. You showed me how you can run on water when those 2 black tip sharks rose up out of the water and were close enough for to reach out and touch one of them. You chose, or better yet, you and I chose to run to the bank of the Indian River. I have never laughed so hard in my life. You were white like Casper the Ghost and that is something cause on a good day you were almost the color of clear. I'm so thankful that you and your wife and kids extended your home to us on many occasions and I'm so glad I came down on many of those. You honestly have never cease to amaze me. Till we meet again my brother, my angel...... I love you
Dottie Foster
April 24, 2022
Sending my deepest sympathy to the family.
Jacob Snyder
April 24, 2022
Opie will be missed and in my thoughts with the good times we have had together r.i.p
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Belinda Etzel
April 24, 2022
I’m so sorry!
Ricki Priest
April 24, 2022
I miss him so much it's killing me not having him with me. Ricki Priest
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