John Jeffreys, Jr, 90, of Burgaw, NC, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington, NC.

John was born in Selma, NC, on December 13, 1925; the son of John Quincy Adams Jeffreys, Sr and LaRue Williams Jeffreys. Also remembered is his beloved wife of sixty-two years, Lynda Campbell Jeffreys. Surviving is his oldest daughter, Lynda Jeffreys of Smithfield, NC, son Quincy Jeffreys (Sylvia) of Wilson, NC, daughter Ann Simpson (Andy) of Burgaw, NC, daughter Mary Waldrop (Andy) of White Oak, NC, daughter Donna Jeffreys (Terry) of Clayton, NC; 10 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, and a special pet dog, Bubba.

John attended Selma High School and enlisted in the US Navy upon graduation. He was stationed at NAS Sanford, Florida, where he was an airman mechanic for P42 aircraft. After his discharge, John enrolled at High Point College where he met his future wife, Lynda. They fell in love, married and headed to NC State College to complete a four-year degree in Diesel Engineering. Upon graduation, John returned to High Point to work for Cummins Diesel as a mechanic. Somewhere along the line he got into HO trains and had an attic full of tracks, small towns, RR crossings, bridges, and more. He spent a lot of time fine tuning the locomotives, and Lynda was assigned to fully furnish a caboose. The two painted the wall of their bedroom with a full hand-painted map of the world to help their five children fully understand geography. John advanced through the necessary steps to become a manager, and in 1960, he headed to Wilson to work for Cummins Diesel as manager of a trucking repair facility.

John stayed in Wilson for 15 years becoming extremely active in sports car rallying and gymkhanas. He also enjoyed building and flying model U-control airplanes when he wasn't riding the roads in his Austin Healy Sprite. John earned a great promotion to the Wilmington area while working with Cummins in the mid-seventies. He stayed with Cummins Carolinas until the mid-eighties when he and Lynda settled down at the Burgaw Stag Airpark grass strip. He built several experimental aircraft, obtained his private pilot ticket, and bought a couple of Grumman AA2's for fun. He was very active in the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 297 which was located down the street by the runway. During his retired life, he enjoyed helping with the constant maintenance life requires. He worked behind the scenes at his church repairing whatever broke, or finding a professional to get the job done. He did the same with the EAA chapter – always fixing that which was broken.

Visitation will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, June 25, 2016 at the Burgaw United Methodist Church on Bridgers Street in Burgaw, followed by a Celebration of Life at 11:00. Military honors will be accorded by the United States Navy. His ashes will be interred at Greenwood Cemetery in Selma, NC, at a later date. John requested all donations/gifts be given to the Burgaw Public Library in lieu of flowers (PO Box 879 Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-1234).

The family wishes to thank Lower Cape Fear Hospice of Wilmington for their wonderful care of John.