FAYE ANN JEFFRIES, age 85, formerly of Charleston and Columbia, died at the home of her daughter in Centralia on Friday, July 13, 2018 surrounded by her children, many of her grandchildren and great grandchildren.


She was born February 28, 1933 in Charleston to Bill and Zettie Elrod McCutchen. She lived in Charleston until June 1965 when she moved to Columbia with her children. She was employed with the State of Missouri Department of Education teaching Food Health and Sanitation. Later, she became a Realtor in the Columbia area until her retirement.


Surviving are five children, Carolyn (Bob) Williams of Centralia, Sherry Williams (Galen) Harper and Deborah Lancaster Cannon all of Columbia, Kimberly Jeffries Day of St. Charles, and Darrell (Linda) Jeffries of Bellflower, two brothers, Morris (Francis) McCutchen of East Prairie and Ernest Glenn (Dorothy) McCutchen of Springfield; also 10 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren.


She was preceded in death by her parents; one grandson, Derek Cook, three brothers Alfred McCutchen, William McCutchen, and Joe McCutchen; and four sisters, Juanita Troutt, Freda Payne, Thelma Simmerman, and Virginia Dickerman.


Visitation will be held from 10:00 am until the Memorial Service at 11:00 at the Bach-Yager Funeral Chapel in Columbia on Friday, July 20, 2018. Rev. Greg Dickerman, nephew, will officiate.


Visitation will be then held from 10:00 am until 11:00 am on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston.


Graveside Services will follow in the Dogwood Cemetery under the direction of McMikle Funeral Home.