Arthur Fred Jeffryes (1973)

JEFFRYES, HOLLINGSWORTH, POWELL, JOHNSON, GOODMAN, SHAW, ROBERTS, PARKS, FLEMING

Posted By: Treva Patterson (email)
Date: 8/15/2006 at 15:21:02

Winterset Madisonian
November 28, 1973

Arthur Jeffryes Died Recently

Arthur Fred Jeffryes was born October 22, 1892 near Fontanelle, Iowa. He was the son of George and Nora Hollingsworth Jeffryes and lived his early life in Adair County, moving to Madison County in 1913. He was married to Nellie Powell in 1915.

He was engaged in farming in Madison County until 1944 when he moved to Des Moines and was employed by the Lovejoy Construction Company. Upon retiring, he moved to Tampa, Florida where he lived 10 years, returning to Des Moines in 1971.

Besides his wife, Nellie, he is survived by 6 daughters, Mrs. Mary Johnson of Redding, California, Mrs. Lenita Goodman of Murray, Iowa, Mrs. Geraldine Shaw of Charlotte, North Carolina, Mrs. Dorthy Roberts of Dacono, Colorado, Mrs. Betty Parks and Mrs. Rose Fleming of Des Moines, Iowa, one son, Lloyd Jeffryes of Omaha, Nebraska, one brother, Floyd Jeffryes of Mobile, Alabama, 14 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, 2 daughters, 2 sons and a brother Don who died in France in 1918.

Funeral services were held from the Hamilton Funeral Home in Des Moines Friday, November 16th with Rev. Bob Harwell officiating. Burial was in the Winterset Cemetery.