Virginia Lee Jeffers

May 20, 1944 - September 18, 2019

Virginia “Lee” Jeffers, age 75 of Mattoon, IL, formerly of Sullivan, IL passed away at 12:50 PM, Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Odd-Fellow Rebekah Home in Mattoon, IL. A visitation will be held Monday evening, September 23, 2019 from 5:00 PM- 7:00 PM at Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, located at 1200 Wabash Avenue, Mattoon, IL 61938. Burial will take place at a later date in Camfield Cemetery in Sullivan, IL. Lee was born on May 20, 1944 in Sullivan, IL the daughter of the late Waine and Erma I. (Cunningham) Jeffers. She is survived by her three children; Kimberly A. Jeffers of Tuscola, IL, Glenn O. Jeffers and significant other Marie Scholer of Mattoon, IL, Jessica E. Shuey of Mattoon, IL; four grandchildren, Cassandra Scholer, Shawna Shuey, Lawrence Shuey, Jeff Ealy; three great-grandchildren, Erma Shuey, Clinton Connour-Shuey, Levi Connour-Shuey and another on the way; and two sisters, Thelma M. Watson of Decatur, IL and Cathy L. Conlin and husband Larry of Sullivan, IL. She is preceded in death by one sister, Aletha Coslow. Lee loved to play BINGO at Mattoon VFW and was a big fan of WWE RAW and Smackdown Wrestling. Above all, Lee treasured the time she spent with her family and they will miss her greatly. Please go to www.mitchelljerdan.com or www.facebook.com/mitchelljerdanfuneralhome to light a virtual candle in her honor or share a memory with the family.