Jeffers Funeral & Cremation Service

Jeffers Funeral & Cremation Service Greeneville, TN's only family owned funeral home. It is a great privilege to serve the people of Greeneville and Greene County. P.

Our History
Rex and Helen Jeffers founded Jeffers Mortuary in October of 1959 in the old Allen Home at the corner of College and Church Street, where Town Hall stands today. Rex purchased the present day funeral home at an auction in 1962. The building was finished in 1880 by M. Reeve, and had two private owners. The city of Greeneville purchased the home and built additions on to the original home for a school named Eastside, which was a school for 30 years. It was also a teen recreation center, golden gloves boxing, and many other things. The building was empty for some time and the city condemned the building. After Rex purchased the property, it took 26 months to restore the home into the present day funeral home.Jeffers Mortuary held its open house on September 19th and 20th of 1964. Rex ran the business with the help of his wife, Helen, who did the bookkeeping and secretary work when she wasn't teaching school for 30 years. Rex and Helen lived upstairs at the funeral home for 28 years with their two children, Richard and Sharon. The Jeffers Family has been in Greene County for over 200 years. They are from Baileyton, TN, when it was called Laurel Gap. Rex's father, Dr. Ed Jeffers, and grandfather, Dr. Lowery Jeffers, were country doctors in the Baileyton and Rheatown areas. They served the people of Greene County as the current generation of Jeffers serves their families who trust them with their loved one's funeral services. Today, Rex is 96 years old, but still comes in to the funeral home on accasion to make sure everything is to his specifications. He also works an occasional visitation and funeral. The day to day operations have been handed over to his only son Richard Jeffers, with Rex's grandson, Justin Jeffers, who is Richard's youngest son, assisting the day to day operation. Jeffers Mortuary has always been a family business, and will stay that way for many years to come.

03/16/2026
Eden Grace Riddle 8 mo. old daughter of Jarrett and Cheslea Riddle, passed away peacefully in her bed March 6, 2026. She...
03/14/2026

Eden Grace Riddle 8 mo. old daughter of Jarrett and Cheslea Riddle, passed away peacefully in her bed March 6, 2026. She is now in Jesus arms and a perfect angel.

Eden was born on June 30th, 2025 and passed away on March 6th, 2026

Mildred "Denise" Pickering, age 63 of Chuckey, passed away Thursday, March 12th at her home, surrounded by her family.
03/14/2026

Mildred "Denise" Pickering, age 63 of Chuckey, passed away Thursday, March 12th at her home, surrounded by her family.

Mildred was born on November 4th, 1962 and passed away on March 12th, 2026 at the age of 63

Please contact us with any questions you have about preplanning.
03/12/2026

Please contact us with any questions you have about preplanning.

Peggy Lynn Shelton Shaw, 85, passed away at the Greeneville Community Hospital on March 9, 2026 after losing a recent ba...
03/11/2026

Peggy Lynn Shelton Shaw, 85, passed away at the Greeneville Community Hospital on March 9, 2026 after losing a recent battle with pneumonia. Peggy was born in Greeneville, TN to Talmadge Glenn Shelton and Alma Pauline Gibson Shelton and lived her early life on the family dairy farm. Peggy graduated from Doak High School in 1958, received her B.A. degree from East Tennessee State University (ETSU) in 1961, and her M.A. degree in 1974.

Peggy was born on October 12th, 1940 and passed away on March 9th, 2026 at the age of 85

Max Lloyd Cox, a lifelong Greene County resident, passed away on March 7, 2026, at theage of 89. He was born in 1936 to ...
03/11/2026

Max Lloyd Cox, a lifelong Greene County resident, passed away on March 7, 2026, at the
age of 89. He was born in 1936 to Clarence Basil Cox and Gladys Collins Cox and raised
in the Mt. Carmel community in Mosheim.
Max was a Chrisitan of the Methodist denomination and was a member of Trinity
United Methodist Church. He attended Mt. Carmel Elementary School and Mosheim
High School.

Max was born on July 20th, 1936 and passed away on March 7th, 2026 at the age of 89

We'd like to recognize the dedication and service of our licensed funeral director staff as well as all of our full-time...
03/11/2026

We'd like to recognize the dedication and service of our licensed funeral director staff as well as all of our full-time and part-time staff who help serve our community every day.

Frances Brandon age 89 of Greeneville passed away March 9, 2026 at Life Care Center of Greeneville.The family will recei...
03/10/2026

Frances Brandon age 89 of Greeneville passed away March 9, 2026 at Life Care Center of Greeneville.

The family will receive friends Saturday, March 14,2026 from 12-2 at Jeffers Funeral Service downtown. The funeral will follow at 2 pm with interment in Oakdale Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.

A complete obituary will follow.

Frances was born on May 19th, 1936 and passed away on March 9th, 2026 at the age of 89

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208 N College Street
Greeneville, TN
37745

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+14236392141

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