Marie Fulford Jeffries, 66, of McRae, died Tuesday, July 10. Funeral services will be held at 1:30P.M., Friday, July 13, at Helena Baptist Church with burial in Telfair Memorial Gardens. Visitation is Thursday, 6:00-9:00P.M.
A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mrs. Jeffries was the daughter of the late Pete Fulford and the late Amy Rhodes Fulford Blackburn. She was retired from insurance sales, and was a member of Helena Baptist Church. The founder and manager of Crossroads Ministries, Mrs. Jeffries was well known for her generosity and giving nature. She was preceded in death by her husband, James R. Jeffries, Sr.
Survivors include her daughter, Gwen (Bill) Wood, McRae; sisters, Jo Anne Reynolds, Hazlehurst and Jacqueline Fulford Wise, McRae; and granddaughters, Alaina Marie Wood and Sierra Camille Wood, McRae. Mrs. Jeffries was also guardian of Cody James Sheppard, Jaylee Lucille Sheppard and Desiree Sheppard, McRae.