Jeffers, Patricia Rose (Heath), 77, died Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 in Baton Rouge, LA where she resided with her daughter. She was formerly of Glencoe, Ohio.

She was born May 30, 1932 in St. Clairsville, OH, daughter of George "Bud" and Virginia Rose (McCort) Heath. Patricia married Sanford Jeffers on June 30, 1951. He preceded her in death on October 31, 2001. In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by a brother, George "Buddy" Heath Jr.

She is survived by her children, Sanford "Sammy" (Debbie) Jeffers Jr. of Barberton, OH, Wayne (Liz) Jeffers of Somers Point, NJ, Donald (Sue) Jeffers of Adrian, MI and Joyce (Albert) Saksa of Gonzales, LA; also surviving are her grandchildren, Michelle (Jamie) Patton of Richwood, OH, Heather Jo Maldonado of Barberton, OH, Jamie (Marc) Kahn of Norton, OH, Michelle Fox of Somers Point, NJ, Joy Jeffers of Adrian, MI, Vincent (Rachel) Saksa of Prairieville, LA and Timothy (Shannon) Saksa of Shreveport, LA; and her great-grandchildren, Hailey Patton, Allison Blair, Alex Maldonado, Abby Maldonado, Emma Kahn, Marc Kahn Jr., Angelic Watson, Dalton Watson and Ashton Saksa; her brothers, Jerry, Francis, Earl, and Alan Heath and sisters LeNora Blon and Maude Valentine. Patricia is also survived by nieces, nephews and extended family who will greatly miss her warm spirit.

She had a special gift of making people feel welcome in her home. No one was a stranger for long and no one left her home hungry. She enjoyed people and always believed the best about everyone, encouraging them to reach their highest potential.

Family and friends will be received at Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville on Saturday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., where services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Dr. Bradley Call officiating. Burial will follow in Glencoe Cemetery.