Johnnie Jeffers Obituary (1948 - 2023)

Johnnie E. Jeffers, 74, of Waterboro, died at his home on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Johnnie was born on March 24, 1948 to Wallace and Alpha May (Gilkey) Jeffers in Columbus, Ohio where he grew up and attended local schools. Johnnie proudly served in the U.S Marine Corps during Vietnam. After completing his enlistment he relocated to Maine where he would stay for the rest of his life. He was employed by the City of Saco from 1971 to 1972 when he took a position at Volk Packaging where he was treated like family and was employed for 41 years until his retirement in 2013. In 1997 he married his wife Suzanne and together they shared 25 wonderful years of marriage. Johnnie was a proud member of the American Legion and the NRA. He loved hunting and fishing and was finally able to bag that big buck after four years hunting in Canada. His two passions in life were hunting and spending time with his wife Sue. Family was always very important to Johnnie. He was a loving and devoted husband and father and especially loved being around his grandchildren. Johnnie was predeceased by his parents and by three siblings, Grace Butterfield , Earl Jeffers and Fred Lee Jeffers. Surviving are his wife, Suzanne Jeffers; his children, Mondae Lizotte and her husband Joseph and their children, Hannah and Andrew, Erik Jeffers and his wife Dede and their sons Alex and Zackary and Brian Jeffers and his wife Chelsea, her daughter Zoe and his children Declan and Adalyn; his step-children, Shannin Woodward and her partner Shawn and their daughters Rose and Eva, Keith Woodward, Sean Woodward and his children Issiah and Autumn, Joel Woodward and his wife Kristal and their sons Cody and Bradyn and Steve Danis and his wife Patti and their daughter Samantha; two sisters, Molly Grubb and Patty Ruff and a brother, Larry Jeffers. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 AM on Wednesday, March 22nd at the Carll-Heald & Black Funeral home located at 580 Main Street in Springvale. A graveside service with military honors will follow at 12:00 Noon at the Southern Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery located on Stanley Road in Springvale. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider sending a memorial contribution to House in the Woods, 217 Skunk Hill Road, Lee, Maine 04455 or online by clicking the link below. Arrangements are under the direction of Black Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Sanford-Springvale.