Memorial service for Jean Kelley Menefee will be in Dallas Monday, March 4^th at 11:00am at Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church, 9800 Preston Road – Walnut Hill Lane & Preston.

Jean Elizabeth Kelley Menefee, 72, received the gift of eternal life February 18, 2019 at home in Hattiesburg, Mississippi after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. Jean was born February 3, 1947 in Amarillo, Texas to C.W. Kelley Jr. and Frances Kelley.

She grew up in Dallas, where she attended Hillcrest High School and was voted Best ALL AROUND, was PANADERS Drill Master 1964-1965 and member of National Honors Society. She attended Austin College in Sherman, Texas where she received a BA degree in mathematics and was a member of the Alpha Delta Chi social sorority as well as the Phi Sigma Alpha Sweetheart, 1967-1969. She was a proud graduate and supporter of Austin College throughout her lifetime.

Upon graduation she married her childhood sweetheart John Menefee and they remained happily married for 41 years until his passing from cancer in 2011. Shortly after marrying, Jean and John moved to Arlington, VA. They lived in Virginia for 25 years where she enjoyed being a stay at home mother to her two sons Mark and Jeff. She was always involved in PTA, baseball team mom or any activity to keep her boys busy and learning new things. She was also an active member of Westminster Presbyterian Church of Alexandria, VA. Once her boys had grown, John and Jean enjoyed time traveling the world and exploring new places with friends and family.

After spending a few great years in Ridgewood, New Jersey, Jean and John moved to Hattiesburg, Mississippi to be closer to family and grandchildren. Jean was a proud and active member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Hattiesburg, serving as an ordained active Deacon, Generations Sunday School class member since 2007 and Presbyterian Women Coordinating Team Secretary. She was always willing to help whomever she could within the community and church. Jean was known by all as a loving, caring spirit who always put others before herself. She loved sunrises, sunsets, spending time with family during the holidays and loving on her three grandchildren, Alissa, Lylah Grace and Riley most of all.

She is survived by her son Mark Hawkins Menefee and his wife Stephanie, their two daughters; Alissa Anne and Lylah Grace Ora Menefee of Hattiesburg, Mississippi and son; Jeff Anderson Menefee and his wife Brittany and their daughter Riley Jean Menefee of Washington; brother Chuck Kelley of Georgetown, Texas and sister; Jane Kelley Chapman of Fort Worth, Texas.

She was preceded in death by her husband John Alsworth Menefee and parents Frances Kelley and C.W. Kelley Jr.

A Memorial Service will be held March 4th, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church in Dallas, Texas.

In lieu of flowers, Jean asked that donations be made to your choice from children's cancer research.