Mr. Joseph Crosby “Pete” Jefferds III
February 10, 1944 - April 16, 2022
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Mr. Joseph Crosby “Pete” Jefferds III
February 10, 1944 - April 16, 2022
Obituary
JOSEPH CROSBY JEFFERDS III, “PETE”, passed away Saturday morning, April 16, 2022
following a short illness.
Pete, the oldest child of Joseph Crosby Jefferds, Jr. and Olivia Polk
Evans Jefferds, was born February, 10, 1944 in Leavenworth, KS. He was a graduate of Phillips
Academy-Andover and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he was a
member of Chi Psi fraternity. Following a year of business school at UNC-CH and a year of
law school at Washington University in St. Louis, he became a stock broker with Bache & Co.
In 1970 he moved to Richmond, VA to begin his career with Jefferds Corporation, the
company founded by his father in 1947 in Charleston WV and shortly after moved home to
Charleston to become Treasurer of the company. At the time of his death he was Chairman,
Treasurer and CFO of Jefferds Corporation. Pete was a member of Edgewood Country Club,
The Rotary Club of Charleston and The Order of the Cincinnati.
Pete was predeceased by his parents, his brother, Robert Grosvenor Jefferds and his sister
Olivia Polk “Sallie” Jefferds. He is survived by his sister Marion Jefferds Sinclair (Richard),
sister-in-law Mary Beth Jefferds Durkin (John), nephew Joseph Jefferds Sinclair (Renee) and
nieces, Elizabeth Sinclair Castle (Jason) and Catherine Sinclair Simon (Robert), 3 great
nephews and 7 great nieces.
Visitation will be held Monday, April 25 from 5 – 7 p.m. Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home, 1118 Virginia St., E., in Charleston. There will be a private family graveside service.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Kanawha HospiceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd., W, Charleston, WV 25387.
Condolences may be sent to the family at Barlowbonsall.com. Barlow Bonsall has been entrusted with the arrangements.
6 responses to Mr. Joseph Crosby “Pete” Jefferds III
Dick White, UNC '67 says:
April 30, 2022
Marian, I was sorry to hear this news. I hadn’t seen Joe (as we Chi Psis called him back then) since he graduated, but I have fond memories. Chief among them was a cross country trip in the summer of 1964, when Joe and I and David Nash were all enrolled in summer school at UC Berkeley. As I remember it, David drove out by himself, but Joe and I drove together. We took the northern route out and got stuck in a snow storm in Montana in June, and then took the southern route back. Joe was great company and a super tour guide. I think the trip started in Charleston with a visit to the County Fair!
Sorry for your loss.
Kati Annand Lyon says:
April 29, 2022
Marian, I’m so sorry about the loss of your brother, Pete. May you and all who loved him find peace and comfort. You’re in my thoughts and prayers .
With love, Kati
Ione G. Hardy says:
April 28, 2022
Marion, Although I haven’t been in Charleston for years now, I have fond memories of your parents and each of you. Whenever I came back and saw Pete, he always recognized me and we had a lovely conversation. I will always remember his kindness.
Bernard and Ann join me in sending or thoughts and prayers to you and yours.
Ione
Richard C. Rashid says:
April 27, 2022
May Pete rest in PEACE AND MAY his MEMORIES be ETERNAL!!
Bipin Avashia says:
April 26, 2022
Marion and Richard.deeply saddened to learn. Of your brother,s sad demise.he will be missed .May God bless his soul .and give you all strength to bear this loss
Bipin and Rita Avashia
Austin TX.