Ginny Jeffery

Fremont, Utah – Our kind and loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Virginia Hunt Jeffery, age 70, passed away December 13, 2020 at her home in Fremont, after a very valiant battle with cancer. She was born October 31, 1950 in Salina, Utah, a daughter of Loyd George and Inez Brinkerhoff Hunt. She graduated from Wayne High School, Class of 1968 and attended SUU in Cedar for one quarter. She married the love of her life, Thomas Alfred Jeffery January 11, 1969 in Bicknell, Utah. Their marriage was solemnized in the St. George LDS Temple May 7, 1983. She went to Cosmetology School and became a licensed beautician. Ginny was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving as Young Women Leader and Relief Society teacher. She was a member of the DUP Camp Geyser, where she served as President. Ginny was an EMT for 20 years, serving the people of Wayne County. She also worked as the Resource Clerk for the Dixie and Fish Lake National Forest for over twenty years. She loved to quilt, embroidery, and enjoyed painting, writing and reading. Grandma Ginny lived a remarkable life and to know her was to love her. She will be greatly missed. The family would like to extend a special Thank You to Gunnison Hospice, especially Teri Leavitt, Connie Durfey and Julie Jeffery, for their tender care of our dear Mom. Ginny is survived by the love of her life, Tom Jeffery of Fremont; children: Nichol and Stony Stringham, Teri Ann and Evan Leavitt, all of Fremont; Wendy and Tracy Potter of Torrey; Lacey and Doug Agren of Gunnison; 14 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren; sisters and brothers: Candace (Kay, deceased) Blackburn of St. George; George A. and Mary Hunt of Salt Lake City; Gilbert and Julie Hunt of Bicknell; Lisa and Gary Leaming of Redmond; Natalie and Marty Jensen of Loa, R. Troy and Nicole Hunt of Henderson, Nevada. She is preceded in death by her parents, Loyd and Inez Hunt; parents-in-law, Garn and Colleen Jeffery; and two sisters, Sandra Hunt and Marsha Jackson. Private family funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at 1:00 P.M. in the Fremont LDS Ward Chapel. Live streaming of the services can be found at www.springerturner.com under Ginny's obituary. Friends are invited to a viewing at the ward chapel Saturday morning from 10:00 to 12:30 prior to the services. Due to current COVID-19 mandate, all attendees must wear a mask and obey social distancing. Burial will be in the Fremont Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah.