Bobby Wayne Jefferson Sr.

Mr. Bobby Wayne Jefferson, Sr., 71, of Youngstown, transitioned to eternal rest on Monday, August 8, 2022 at his home.

Mr. Jefferson was born February 11, 1951 in Bay Minette, Alabama, a son of Henry C. Sr. and Mary Cox Jefferson. He was a 1969 graduate of East High School and a graduate of ITT. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in Vietnam, Korea, and Panama over his career. Later, he worked at Woodside Hospital, as a security guard at various locations, and as a building superintendent for Struthers Manor. He attended the Mt. Zion Baptist Church and Refuge Apostolic Temple. He loved to read, watch his favorite shows, Jeopardy and Law & Order, and was an avid Cleveland Browns fan.

He leaves to forever cherish his beloved memories, his former wife Blanche Long; two sons, Bobby Wayne Jefferson Jr. of Youngstown and Dr. Thomas A. (Tara) Jefferson of Stow; a daughter, Melinda E. (Brian) Hunt of Alliance; siblings, Christine Love of Orlando, FL, Kenneth Jefferson of Youngstown, George (Diane) Jefferson Sr. of Dallas Ft. Worth, TX, Deborah (Eldridge) Whetstone of Los Angeles, CA; 9 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; and a host of family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; 8 siblings; and his first wife, Theresa Jefferson.

Visitation will be Saturday, August 20, 2022 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. at Heavenly Place Church of God In Christ. Funeral services will follow at 1:00 p.m. Due to the pandemic, all guests are asked to wear masks and observe social distancing.

Services of Love and Dignity entrusted to the L. E. Black, Phillips & Holden Funeral Home.

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