Jeffrey Tresvent de Graffenried

Jeffrey T deGraffenried, 80, passed away December 20,2020 in Memphis, Tennessee from Covid Pneumonia. He was born April 23,1940 in Memphis, Tennessee. He went to Tech High School and joined the US Navy at 17 where he was a Radar Tech and served on 3 Aircraft Carriers. Jeff was a Patriot and loved his country. He loved his family too. He was especially proud of the family that joined the military, his step-grandsons (Mitchell, Nathan) and great grandsons (Andrew, Justin) for choosing to join the military. He enjoyed talking politics with his Veteran son-in-law (Dan), which seemed to be the highlight of his week on Thursday evenings at his daughters house for dinner after his wife passed.

As a teenager, he attended Lindsay Memorial Presbyterian Church but then in later years attended Eastside Baptist

Church on occasion. It was in his last year that it was obvious he was reading the Bible and he’d often encourage his daughter by quoting scripture and he would say that he was praying for someone.

He worked for the VA Hospital for 42 yrs as a HVAC Engineer. He lovingly and admirably took care of his wife, Betty deGraffenried, who suffered for several years with Alzheimers till her death in 2018. He missed her terribly and often said he longed to be with her. They were married for 51 yrs. He was also preceded in death by his son, Johnny D. Cota. He was survived by his daughter, Nyletta Mosher (Dan) of Oakland, TN, and two sons, Michael deGraffenried (Tammy) of Olive Branch, Miss. and Jeffrey T deGraffenried, Jr. (Susan) of Memphis, TN. Jeff was blessed to have 10 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Jeff was also preceded in death by his Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Seymour deGraffenried and survived by his Brothers, Robert deGraffenried (Willie May) of Orlando Fla, and Tom deGraffenried of San Francisco,CA. A sister, Frances deGraffenried of Jackson, TN.

His burial will take place at the West TN Veterans Cemetery, 4000 Forest Hill Irene Rd. Memphis, TN 38125 on April 23, 2021 at 11:00am. The family will receive friends afterwards at the home of Nyletta Mosher, 1060 Hickory Grove Loop, Oakland, TN 38060. Come with your memories and celebrate his life with the family. Lunch will be provided.

The family welcomes donations to the Alzheimers Association as an expression of sympathy instead of flowers in Memory of Jeff and Betty deGraffenried.”