

Jeff was born on August 11th 1944 to William and Dorothy in Toledo, Ohio. After Jeff graduated from Wittenberg University in 1966, he earned his MBA at the University of Michigan. Jeff then joined the United States Army serving from 1969 until 1971.
During his military service he met Adrienne Marie Lawrence on a blind date in Heidelberg, Germany. They married on November 20th 1971. Jeff started his career in the banking industry focusing on marketing.
Jeff and Adrienne went on to have 3 Children; Mark Leslie, & Paul then 7 Grand Children; Kaela, Liana, Mason, Ashton, Marina, Adaline, & Julia. His 1st Great Grandchild is due in 2025.
After retirement in 2009, Jeff became known as "Poppy". He enjoyed being a grandfather spending time with the kids and grandkids. Jeff also spent time watching Michigan Football and enjoying time with his wife of 53 years.
Service will be held at Grace Lutheran Church at 5010 Six Forks Rd in Raleigh, NC. It will be held on Monday December 2nd at 2pm.
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