Mr. John Thomas Jeffries Sr.

JOHN THOMAS JEFFRIES, SR. JEFFRIES, John Thomas Sr., age 72, of Kettering, Ohio passed away Sunday March 27th, 2011. He was born in New York, New York on February 22, 1939. He was an employee of the Kettering Board of Education from 1962 until December 31, 1993. John was also a member of the Dor-Wood Optimist Club for 42 years. John was preceded in death by his parents George H. and Delma A. Jeffries of Fayetteville, West Virginia. John is survived by his wife of 51 years, Linda M. Bolen Jeffries. Two sons, John T. Jeffries Jr. of Granville, Ohio, his wife Michele and two granddaughters Lindsey 20, Merrin 16. David W. Jeffries of Powell, Ohio, his wife Mary and five grandchildren, Andrew 17, Dan 17, Paige 17, Joe 15 and Jack 12. Visitation and services will be held at Christ United Methodist Church, 3440 Shroyer Rd. Kettering, Ohio 45429 on Friday, April 1st. The family will receive friends at 10:00am with the service beginning at 11am at the church. Burial will be in John’s beloved hometown of Fayetteville, West Virginia at Huse Memorial Park with a graveside service at 2:00 pm on Saturday, April 2nd with Rev. Clare Sulgit-Horn officating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45420 or Christ United Methodist Church, 3440 Shroyer Rd. Kettering, Ohio 45429. Condolences may be sent to doddpaynehessfuneralhome.com. Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, 350 W. Maple Ave., Fayetteville, will be assisting the family.