Jeffery was born on January 18, 1953, in Thomaston, Georgia to the late Robert Jefferson “Bobby” Thompson and the late Carolyn Ard Thompson.
Jeffery is a graduate of R.E. Lee Institute class of 1972 and attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, Georgia. In his early career Jeffery owned a Serpro Franchise in Perry, Georgia. He later owned Thompson Trucking Company and over his lifetime hauled very expensive sports cars all over the country, truck driver for different companies, and did backhoe work. He was currently retired doing odd jobs with his backhoe.
Jeffery was an avid fisherman and gardener, he had just planted 25 blueberry trees, multiple sun patients, other fruit trees, spinach, etc. He loved his backhoe so much that he actually talked to it. He loved doing for people with no pay whether it was taking patients to the hospital, which was an hour and half away, taking trees down with his backhoe, putting water systems in, boating, pets, and having large fish fries for his family and friends.
Surviving Jeffery in death are his wife Carol Olsen Thompson of Keaton Beach, Florida, stepson as close as a son, Jeremy (Jill) Doggett of Jacksonville Arkansas, daughter Rebecca Elizabeth Beach, grandson, Noah Beach of North Georgia, step grandsons, Cole Doggett of Jacksonville, Arkansas, Brett Doggett of Jacksonville, Arkansas, Hunter (Kate) Wyatt of Jacksonville Arkansas, Trenton Doggett of Georgia, sister Janice Thompson Adams of St. Simons Island, Georgia.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday July 1, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. from Jeffery’s home in Keaton Beach, Florida for family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to New Harmony Baptist Church at 163 New Harmony Church Rd. Thomaston, Georgia.
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