ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: JEFFREYS, RICHARD FRANKLIN, JR.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died: Tuesday May 13, 2014

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JEFFREYS, RICHARD FRANKLIN, JR.
June 6, 1924 - May 13, 2014

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Richard Franklin Jeffreys, Jr., age 89, of Mandeville, LA, died at his home on 
Tuesday May 13, 2014. 

He was a loving and devoted husband to Stella Clesi Jeffreys for 67 years and a 
loving father to Cheryl J. Kreller and her husband, Dr. J. Skelly Kreller. Papa 
was the grandfather of Gretchen K. Cacioppo(Joey), Emily K. Warder, Stephen 
Kreller(Stephanie), Jill K. Osmerg(Lars) and David Kreller(Anne) and the great-
grandfather of five. 

Jeff was preceded in death by his parents, Richard Sr. and Jewel Jeffreys, two 
sisters, Mary Louise Dufrene and Barbara Bercegeay.

Jeff was born in Electra, TX, June 6, 1924. After graduation from Tomball High 
School in Tomball TX in 1942, he proudly served his country in the Navy during 
World War II. He and his wife traveled extensively in their RV and visited all 
but four states. He retired from Exxon after 39 years of service. 
After he retired he continued to travel, cut his own grass, work on his tractor 
and research genealogical records tracing his family back to the 1600Õs. 

He was a member of Tammany Oaks Church of Christ in Mandeville. He was a man of 
very strong faith and will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Funeral Service at 11:00 AM on 
Saturday, May 17, 2014 at E. J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 West 21st Avenue 
Covington, LA 70433. Visitation on Saturday, May 17, 2014 from 9:00 AM to 
service time. 

Interment in Mandeville Cemetery Mandeville, LA.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either The AlzheimerÕs 
Association, P.O. Box 6417, Alexandria, LA 71307-6417 (www.alz.org) or the 
charity of your choice.

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