James "Jim" Effinger, age 76, of Counce, Tennessee passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2020. Jim was born May 31, 1944 in Columbia, SC. He served as a Army specialist with the Army for two terms in Vietnam and received the Bronze Star, Combat Infantry Badge, Airborne Jump Wings (33 jumps), Good Conduct Metal Air Medal and Vietnam Service Medal. Jim was retried from Fedex after 25 years and enjoyed boating and fishing.
He is survived by his wife Jamie of 35 years, three children; Peter Effinger and his wife Lana, Dawn Bettis, Jimmy Effinger, eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Jim also leaves his step-children; Kathy Garrett and her husband Bob, Ken Arledge, four step-grandchildren and four step-great grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 9:30 am until service time at 10am, on Monday, July 13, 2020, at Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, 3700 N. Germantown Parkway Bartlett, TN 38133.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to
Pickwick United Methodist Church,
PO Box 28, Pickwick Dam, TN 38365.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.MemphisFuneralGermantownParkway.com for the Effinger family.
