Mary Evelyn Jefferson was born January 27, 1927 in Jacksonville, Florida to Perry and Nettie (Harvey) Strickland. She lived in California, Colorado and Virginia before returning home to Jacksonville in 1951. Mary had a passion for gardening and literature. She was known for her quick wit, her infectious smile, and her kind and compassionate spirit.
Mary was preceded in death by her father Perry, her mother Nettie, her sister Helen Hurst, her brother Woodrow, her husband Andrew C. McCauley, Jr., her husband Roy V. Jefferson, her granddaughter Mary Virginia McCauley, and her nephew Ronald Hurst.
She is survived by her three children Lenna I. Cooper, Terry V. Jefferson, and Andrew C. McCauley III; her three grandchildren Darrell Cooper, Chris Cooper and Tyler Jefferson; her three great-grandchildren Tailor Cooper, Baylee Cooper and Christian Cooper; nephew Richard Wilson and nieces Janet Pygott and Diane Sandefur. She also had many great nieces and nephews that loved her dearly.
Visitation will be Friday, February 26, 2021 at Hardage-Giddens Riverside Memorial Park and Funeral Home, 7242 Normandy Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32205 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
A funeral service will be held Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Hardage-Giddens Riverside Memorial Park and Funeral at 2:00 p.m. Dr. Dan Mclean will be conducting the service and Mary’s music therapist Peggy Grace will sing to her for the final time.
Please leave words of comfort and condolences for the family on our online guest register at www.hgriversidefuneralhome.com
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