Mark Dwayne Jeffers

Mark Dwayne Jeffers, 57, of Lexington passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 15, 2021.  He was born to Jack Oliver Jeffers and Geneva Caudill Jeffers on June 21, 1964 in Hazard, Kentucky.  He was a member of Living Church of God in Berea.

He was a graduate of Bryan Station High School (’82) and received his bachelor’s degree from Ambassador University, Big Sandy, TX (’92). 

Mark was the co-owner of The Dance Place and he also had worked at IBM and as an instructor at Arthur Murray.  He was the president of Lex Dance.  He also DJ’d at USABDA, Lex Dance, and other dances in the area.  He will be greatly missed by the dance community.

His community involvement include being a founding member and vice president of the River Park Neighborhood Association and he was a long-time volunteer at Packin’ the Pantry at Porter Memorial Baptist Church.

Mark loved to teach, loved to dance, and, most of all, he loved to study God’s Word. 

In addition to his parents, Mark is survived by his sister, Vickie Boyd, and her children, Carmen and Brady Boyd, all of Louisville; his uncles, Thomas Caudill of Scottsburg, IN and William Powell of Hazard; and his aunt, Melinda Fay Combs of Happy, KY. 

The visitation will occur on Thursday, July 22^nd from 6pm until 8pm at Milward-Man O’ War.  The funeral take place on Friday, July 23^rd at 12pm, also at Milward-Man O’ War.  The funeral home address: Milward-Man O’ War, 1509 Trent Boulevard, Lexington, KY 40515.  Burial will follow at Blue Grass Memorial Gardens, Nicholasville, KY.

In lieu of flowers, donations encouraged to Packin’ the Pantry, 4300 Nicholasville Rd, Lexington, KY 40514.