Gordon Dale Jeffries, 61 years, of Neosho, Missouri was called to Heaven on Tuesday June 13, 2017 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.
Gordon was born on March 23, 1956 in Joplin, Missouri to Leo Gordon and Rose Elma (Lane) Jeffries. He served in the United States Army. He married the love of his life, Sandra Lynn Poteet on November 12, 1974 at the Splitlog Baptist Church in Goodman, Missouri.Gordon worked for the City of Neosho, Taylor Homes in Anderson, Missouri and was a spray painter for Furniture West in Neosho, Missouri. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and muscle cars. Gordon could fix or build anything, he built furniture for his family and proudly built their home in Neosho, Missouri. His most cherished moments were spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, Leo Gordon Jeffries; brother, Steve Jeffries and half sister, Lynn McGuire.
Gordon is survived by his wife, Sandra Jeffries of the home; his mother, Rose Boyer of Goodman, Missouri; two daughters, Stacie Lynn Cornelison and husband, Vince of Billings, Missouri, Christine Hartman and husband, Travis of Ozark, Missouri; two sisters, Carol Ann Carnahan of Goodman, Missouri, Janice Faye Paiva of Neosho, Missouri; grandchildren, Nicole Jeffries, Brandon Nowlin, Austin Cornelison, Allyssa Cornelison, Ella Cornelison, McCayla Hartman and Skiler Cornelison; a great granddaughter, Bayee Edwards; several cousins; along with a host of other relatives and friends who will dearly miss Gordon.
Graveside funeral services for Gordon will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, June 16, 2017 at the Howard Cemetery in Goodman, Missouri. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Thursday, June 15, 2017 in the Anderson Chapel of the Ozark funeral homes. The family will receive friends at this time. Memorial contributions may be given in loving memory of Gordon to be used according to the family's wishes, in care of the funeral home.
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