Individual Details

Apparently partially raised by an uncle after the divorce of his parents.
1940 Census. Jacksonville, Duval Co, FL, Hh 51
932 North Shore Drive - family lived in same place in 1935
P. R. McComb. 34, b. AL, Retail Phonograph Operator
Grace, wife, 33, b. AR
Raymond, son, 11, b. AR
Earl, son, 9, b. OK
Jerry Deffenbaugh, nephew, 6, b. AR

1950 Census. Jacksonville, Duval Co, FL, Hh 122
1710 Pike
Walter W. Dunn, 36, b. FL, Machinist, iron works
Sue L., wife, 35, b. AR
Jerry G. Deffenbaugh, stepson, 16, b. AR

Military grave marker - US Marine Corps, Korea.

Jerry Gene Deffenbaugh entered his heavenly home on February 8, 2015 at the age of 81.
There will be a graveside service at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, FL on Friday, February 20, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. Family will be having a Celebration of Life on Saturday in St. Augustine.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 24 years, Carolyn. He was the son of Sue Motley Dunn and Edwin Deffenbaugh. He is survived by three brothers: Nellis Dye, Gary Deffenbaugh, and Daniel Deffenbaugh; three children: Susie (Mike) Sullivan, Donna Kay, and Sandra (Mike) Porter. He was predeceased by two of his children: Jerry Buddy Deffenbaugh, Jr. and Teresa Featherstone; and two of his grandchildren, Jennifer Kay and Elizabeth Featherstone. He was the proud grandfather of Amanda (David) Brawner, Sarah (Daniel) Thompson, Angela (Brian) Hunter, Andrew (Heather) Kay, Jeremiah Reddish, Sean Featherstone, Alicia (Brendan) St. Gelais, Adam Bowers, Leslie (Rodney) Coffey, Michael Porter, Jr., Amber Deffenbaugh, Angel (Jake) Cottrill, and David (Alyssa) Burgin; and the loving great-grandfather of 20 precious children.
Jerry attended Andrew Jackson High School in Jacksonville, Florida where he was a star football player; he graduated in 1951. He joined the Marines, and was honorably discharged due to an injury during his military service. He married Agnes Lourcey Hasentufel and they had five children. He loved family and was a devoted father. In his later years, he was the chaplain for the VFW 3108 in Hudson, FL.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to the Wounded Warrior Project or Emory L. Bennett VA Nursing Home in Daytona Beach, FL, or that you visit a local VA nursing home and spend some time with those heroes that served our country.

Birth	5 Sep 1933	Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
Death	8 Feb 2015	Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida

Father	Edwin Pride Deffenbaugh (1911 - 1984)
Mother	Susan Lucille Motley (1914 - 1999)
Sibling	Carroll Wayne Deffenbaugh (1936 - 1936)