Cora Jean Merritt Jefcoat 83 of Little Mountain died peacefully surrounded by family on September 18 2013 at Springfield Place Newberry. A Memorial Service was conducted at 2:00 PM Saturday September 21 2013 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Little Mountain. Visitation did follow in the Holy Trinity Life Center. Jean was born at Moselle MS on January 17 1930. She was the youngest of 13 children of Shadrick Theodore and Annie Rush Merritt. After graduating from Moselle High School she attended the University of Southern Mississippi. On November 12 1949 Jean married D.H. Jeff Jefcoat. As they moved around the country following Jeffs career path Jean devoted her life to being a housewife and mother of her children. She was an avid reader often reading multiple books at a time. In retirement she greatly enjoyed some twenty years of traveling the United States with Jeff in their motorhome. Survivors include her husband Jeff of Little Mountain; daughter Pam Holt of Hickory NC; sons Mike Jefcoat (Joan) of Gardendale AL Doug Jefcoat (Jeanne) of Columbus GA and Sam Jefcoat (Pamela) of Little Mountain; granddaughters Amanda Holt Corey (George) of Westport CT Anna Jefcoat Summerlin (John) of Decatur GA Kathryn Holt of Charleston SC and Shelby Jefcoat Jenna Hackaday and Sarah Hackaday all of Columbus GA; grandsons Tyler Jefcoat (Emily) and Stewart Jefcoat (DeAnn) both of Athens GA; greatgrandchildren Cora Leigh Jacob and Maggie Jefcoat all of Athens GA; a sister Cecile Merritt Camera of Westfield NJ; and a host of other relatives and friends. The family wishes to extend a special thanks to Jeans family doctor and friend for over 30 years Dr. Ford Bowers of Chapin Family Practice and also to Dr. Michael Bernardo and the dedicated staffs of Springfield Place and Hospice Care Tri County for their love and care in Jeans final days. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Building Fund PO Box 186 Little Mountain SC 29075 or to another charity of ones choice. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.whitakerfuneralhome.com. Whitaker Funeral Home of Newberry is assisting the family.