ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: JEFFREY, MELVIN BERT, SR. Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: Honaker Funeral Home, Slidell, La. Died Wednesday, December 21, 2011 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= NOTE: If a Photo is available for an obituary record, a reference note will be included with the record. =========================================================== JEFFREY, MELVIN BERT, SR. (Died December 21, 2011) ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/sttammany/obits/dateobits/2011/st1112.htm and click to view list of photos. ========== MELVIN BERT JEFFREY, SR., age 82 years, of Pearl River, LA passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2011. Beloved Husband of the late Rosemary Galloway Jeffrey Father of Julie Jeffrey Champagne and Melvin Bert Jeffrey, Jr. Father-in-law of Jill Russell Jeffrey and the late Charles R. Champagne. Brother of the late Noel Jeffrey. Also survived by 5 grandchildren, Lauryn, Landon and Laikyn Jeffrey, Chas and Ricky Champagne. A native of New Orleans, La. and a longtime resident of Pearl River, La. He served in the U.S. Airforce during the Korean War at Ft. Benning, GA., as a Staff Sargent in the air-crash rescue unit from 1948 until 1952 and then worked for New Orleans Public Service for 25 years. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Visitation at HONAKER FUNERAL HOME, 1751 GAUSE Blvd. WEST (IN FOREST LAWN CEMETERY), Slidell, LA on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 10:00 A.M., followed by a Funeral Mass at 12:00 O’Clock Noon. Interment in the Galloway Cemetery, Waldheim, La. ===================