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Elbert Jefferson Montgomery

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Elbert Jefferson Montgomery

Birth
Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas, USA
Death
28 Sep 1993 (aged 95)
Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, USA
Burial
Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 54, Blk 26.
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Jeff Montgomry, age 95, a longtime resident of Yakima, went home to be with our Lord on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1998.
He was son of[Hugh] Al and Mollie (Phillips) Montgomery, Sulphur Springs, TX where he was raised and educated. He and Grace Raibourn were married in Henryetta, OK, on Dec. 24, 1922, and together they lived in various parts of Calif, Oklahoma and for a short time in Idaho. Prior to moving to Yakima Valley in 1949, he had been employed in the construction field and helped build military bases throughout the Western states. He later was employed by various orchards in the Yakima Valley and the Washington State Dept. of Highways as a gardener.

Jeff was a longtime member of Church of God of Prophecy Church in Yakima, where he served as Sunday School teacher and board member. He loved traveling and camping.
His surviving family includes his wife, Grace of Yakima; two sons, Lloyd of Oregon and Robert of Virginia; six grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Harold in 1924, and Bruce in 1957; one brother, Henry Allen; two sisters, Clara Farr and Stella Bowman.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday at Terrace Heigts Memorial Park.
Jeff Montgomry, age 95, a longtime resident of Yakima, went home to be with our Lord on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1998.
He was son of[Hugh] Al and Mollie (Phillips) Montgomery, Sulphur Springs, TX where he was raised and educated. He and Grace Raibourn were married in Henryetta, OK, on Dec. 24, 1922, and together they lived in various parts of Calif, Oklahoma and for a short time in Idaho. Prior to moving to Yakima Valley in 1949, he had been employed in the construction field and helped build military bases throughout the Western states. He later was employed by various orchards in the Yakima Valley and the Washington State Dept. of Highways as a gardener.

Jeff was a longtime member of Church of God of Prophecy Church in Yakima, where he served as Sunday School teacher and board member. He loved traveling and camping.
His surviving family includes his wife, Grace of Yakima; two sons, Lloyd of Oregon and Robert of Virginia; six grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Harold in 1924, and Bruce in 1957; one brother, Henry Allen; two sisters, Clara Farr and Stella Bowman.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday at Terrace Heigts Memorial Park.


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