Mr. William Miles Jeffreys

William Miles Jeffreys, 87, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Monday, June 9, 2014.
Bill Jeffreys was born March 8, 1927 in Binghamton, New York.  He served honorably as a Navy Corpsman during WWII and was employed at IBM in Endicott, New York for 40 years before retiring to Rock Hill, South Carolina, thence to Wade, North Carolina.   He was married to Dorris Jean West on December 20, 1950 and they raised a daughter and two sons in Endwell, New York.
              He is survived by his loving wife, Dorris; daughter, Patricia Ann Rose and husband Victor Jr; son, William Miles Jeffreys Jr and wife Starr; and son Ray Edward Jeffreys.
Beloved “Papa” is also survived by three generations of grandchildren:  Jamie Rae and Lee Smith; Christa Leah and Christopher Parker; Benjamin William and Teresa Fletcher; and Shay and Brandon Nickels. Great-grandchildren: Ashlee and Stephen Autry, Kellie White, Cody Vandenbark, Justin and Morgan Vandenbark, Kendall Vandenbark, Emmalee Smith, Jennifer Parker, Jacob Parker, Michael Parker, Tyler Fletcher, Kristen Fletcher and Melani Shay Nickels.  Great-great grandchildren: Hailee White, Mackinzee Autry, Mylee Autry, Aiden Autry, Craig Tyndall.  
             He is preceded in death by his sister Phyllis Bowerman and great-grandson PFC Garrett Craig Parker.
             Family and friends will be received at Center Baptist Church, 4210 Center Church Road, Wade, North Carolina at 1:00 pm on Saturday June 14, 2014.
             The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in honor of his great-grandson PFC Garrett Craig Parker, US Army, for The Garrett Craig Parker Memorial Scholarship Fund, made payable to Harrison County Bank, 1215 Johnson Avenue, Bridgeport, West Virginia 26336 .
Services are entrusted to Sullivan's Highland Funeral Service & Crematory, Inc.