Major Donald Jeffery USAF Retired

Major Donald Neal Jeffery USAF Ret., age 89 of Lancaster, OH, passed away on Memorial Day May 28th, 2012, at Fairfield Medical Center after a brief illness. Don Enlisted USAF and began proudly serving his country as a tail gunner in World War II; then as he rose in rank he became a pilot which he served in this capacity during the Korean War; Cuban Crisis and Vietnam until he retired at the rank of Major.
He leaves behind his loving wife of 61 years, Rebecca Lay Jeffery; 3 sons, Donald N. Jr.; James S. (Jenny); Jay B. (Linda; daughter, Nora L. (Andy); nine grandchildren, Tyler, Justin, Jenna, Veronica, Valerie, DJ (Ashlee), Michael, Adam, Jack, and one great-granddaughter, McKenna; and one brother-in-law William Martinez; and several cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Don was preceded in death by his parents; Donald and Ethel Lewis Jeffery; sisters, Shirley Jeffery Martinez, and Audrey Jean Jeffery; father and mother-in-law, Earnest and Ethel Lay, brother-in-laws, Weldon Lay, Bill Lay; sisters-in-law, Ernestine (Tene) Flowers and Pauline (Polly) Burgess.
Caring Cremation has taken place through the FRANK E. SMITH FUNERAL HOME, 405 N. Columbus St. Lancaster, OH.
In honor of Don's memory a donation to The Wounded Warrior Project, at www.woundedwarriorproject.org or to Wounded Warrior Project, PO BOX 758517 Topeka KS 66675 to to a charity of your choice.
Online condolences can be made through www.funeralhome.com