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Jimmy C. Jeffers, age 87, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed from this life on Monday, October 19, 2026 at Hospice of Lake Cumberland.
Jimmy was born on August 20, 1939 to the late Dewey Jeffers and Rose Smith Jeffers in Huntsville, Tennessee.
He was a proud Vietnam veteran that served with the 25th infantry division (1966) and a retired Master Sargeant in the United States Army. Jimmy was a local businessman and farmer in Pulaski County, Ky. Through his many contacts, he met many famous and interesting people in his lifetime. He spent 10 years in Alaska where he took advantage of the many opportunities to fish and hunt. He developed strong relationships with the Inuit of Little Diomede Island. He was a member of Denham Street Baptist Church and Mason at Burnside KY Lodge. In his younger years, he enjoyed supporting and attending Hillbilly Days Festival in Pike County, Ky.
Later in life, he enjoyed seeing much of the country through his many road trips. He especially enjoyed Lake Okeechobee in Florida, Holly Beach in Louisiana and Rio Hondo, Texas.
Along with his parents, Jimmy was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Jasper Jeffers, sons, Michael Jeffers and Gregory Jeffers, sisters Othelia Lawson, Verda Jeffers and Jewell Davis, son-in-law, Dr. Ralph Leon Marx II.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory, his son Jeffrey Lynn Jeffers of Somerset; daughter Michaele Marx of Alaska; brother Benton Jeffers of Albany, IN; grandchildren: Natalie (Jeremy) Judd, Jonathan Baker (Elizabeth), Sean (Karen) Jeffers, and Amberlin (Billie) Baker, great-grandchildren: Aislin Judd, Timothy Judd, Lexilin Baker, Alexander Jeffers, Alice Jeffers, Julian Baker, Elim Baker, Ezrilin Baker, Balin Baker and Aurora Baker; along with special friend, Peggy McGuffey.
Visitation will be held on Monday, October 26, 2026 at 11:30am in the Southern Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with a funeral service to begin at 1:30pm. Burial will follow in Mill Springs National Cemetery.
Military Honors will be conducted by American Legion Honor Guard Post#38.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Shriner’s Hospital.
Southern Oaks Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements for Jimmy C. Jeffers.