Surrounded by family, Janie Jefferies went Home with Jesus on March 20, 2024 after a short illness. She was the youngest daughter of Denzil and Eva (Clark) Thompson born on August 2, 1947. The youngest of 10 children, Janie always wanted family around. She loved spending time at home with her older siblings, as well as nieces and nephews. There was usually music in the air when the family was home.

She married Milo "Dewey" J. Jefferies, Jr. on May 24, 1969 and they lived a fulfilled life together until Dewey went Home on May 12, 2019. The two of them spent a lot of time on the porch just listening to old country music like Merle Haggard and later enjoyed the grandbabies doing just about anything the children wanted to do. The two of them loved spending time with each other and were seldom seen apart. One of their favorite pastimes was fishing together. Janie's time was mostly spent taking care of family and making sure they always had something to eat. Her porch was always open for fellowship and a hot cup of coffee. Most likely, there was also a fresh batch of cookies or a pie to share. She loved swinging with "Beemaw's Phweet Phweet Boy" (great-grandson).

Janie's core values, as written in her own words, "God and family first. Don't make merry of someone else's misfortunes. You don't just deserve respect. You have to earn it. You 'always' reap what you sow and you teach people how to treat you."

Survived by: daughter, Staci Jefferies, Fairmount; son, Shane (Jen Wolfe) Jefferies; granddaughters, Alexis (Chance Martin) Jefferies and Brittani (Austin Hart) Jefferies; great-grandson, Kolton Martin; great-granddaughter, Kalea Martin;

Sisters, Darlene (the late Milton) Dunham and Marylou (Mark) Winslow; sister-in-law, Dee (Russell) Kinder; brother-in-law, Larry Thompson; nieces and nephews, Lana Bayless, Linda Boller, Dan, Dennis, Jim (Sherry), Joe and Anna Justus, William Wigner, Richard (Pam) Haynes, Monte (Rebecca) Haynes, Anne (Chuck) Sherwood, Barb (Steve) Witz, Cathy Troyer, David (Jennifer) Stace, Amy Knoll, Dawn Collins, Todd Elkins, Trisha (Reese) Manning, Eric Elkins, April (Roger) Randolph, Coy (Kat) Winslow, Chuck Winslow, Bob (Misty) Shaffer, Steve (Christine) Shaffer, Jared Kramer, Lisa

Kramer, Jennifer (the late Bobby) Moore, Kimberly Skeens, Michelle (Brad) Lemke, Amy (the late Chad) Orr, Laura (Ben) Cooper, James (Maggie) Kinder, and MANY great, great-great, and great great great nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by the love of her life, Milo "Dewey" Jefferies, Jr., father and mother, Denzil and Eva Thompson, brothers: William K. (the late Norma) Wigner and Dan V. Thompson; sisters: Phyllis J. Haynes, Joyce A. (the late Forrest) Troyer, Barbara C. (the late Wilbur) Justus, Shirley L. (the late Gordon) Stace, and Sharon K. Thompson; Sisters-in-law: Daena Shaffer, Debbie Thompson, Delene Kramer; Nephews: Daniel Troyer, Dale Justus, Titus Justus, and Brett Kramer and niece Jennifer Wigner

Special care givers: niece Jana (Greg) McGuire and great niece, Kelly Enlow.

Appreciation to: Aperion Care and Compassus.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Fairmount Chapel of Armes-Hunt Life Celebration Funeral Home& Cremation Services, 415 South Main Street, Fairmount, Indiana. Service for Janie will be held at Westview Wesleyan Church, 1300 W. 6th Street, Jonesboro, Indiana on Saturday, March 23, 2024. Visitation is from 12-4 PM with the funeral service at 4 PM with Pastor Ryan Budde officiating. Burial will be at Park Cemetery, Fairmount.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Marion-Grant County Humane Society, P.O. Box 1921, Marion, IN 46952 or with the funeral home staff at the church.

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