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Charles D. Jeffries, of Saline, MI, age 92, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at his residence in Saline.
Mr. Jeffries was born in Rome, Georgia on April 9, 1929, the son of Andrew J. and Rachel (Ringer) Jeffries. He married, on September 6, 1953, in Lithonia, Georgia to Virginia M. Jeffries who predeceased him.
Charles was a highly skilled furniture woodworker and was active in Saline’s woodworking group.
Charles had a life-long passion for immunology and microbiology that began while a teenager with his first job as a laboratory assistant in Rome, GA. He went on to become a Professor and Dean at Wayne State University’s School of Medicine until his retirement and then continued his teaching career as the Dean of Ross University’s School of Medicine in Portsmouth, Dominica. In 1965-1966 he was awarded a professorship at the University of Cairo, in Egypt, through the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. While on sabbatical at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 1981-1982 from Wayne State University he was the senior researcher who helped develop a technique that could be used as a prototype diagnostic aid for reference laboratories in identifying protein markers of several medical conditions.
Charles was also proud of his service with the United States Army during the Korean War.
He is survived by his nephews; Mark (Arlene) Jeffries and Tracy (Laurie) Jeffries of Elizabeth City, NC and an incredibly special friend Angela Austin of Saline. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Robert Jeffries.
A memorial service is planned for Saturday, February 26, 2022 at 12:00 P.M. at the Robison-Bahnmiller Funeral Home in Saline, MI. A memorial visitation will start at 10:00 A.M. until the time of service at 12:00 P.M.
Memorial contributions in his name can be made to the Saline Seniors Center or Chieftains Museum in Rome, GA and envelopes will be available at the funeral home. To leave a memory you have of Charles, to sign his guestbook, for more information or directions, please visit www.rbfhsaline.com.
Best burger goes to Droptop pizza. No doubt about it . Dan’s is not what it used to be and the food is not award worthy. Need some new judges.
It's a voting thing, not a judging thing.
Dan's burger has never treated me wrong. And I like the DropTop burger too.I would never put down someone else's burger, though. I might say someone else has a better one.
Like, I like the Jet's Pizza. But to me, that's a DropTop prize.
These awards are voted by the PEOPLE...not a committee of judges. The people of Saline and Saline area voted for these businesses. I have never had a bad meal at Dan's Downtown Tavern and if something wasn't right I know that it would be corrected. Plus I have had Drop Tops pizza and I found it to be quite good.
Patchy rain nearby, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees. Partly Cloudy in the morning, sunny in the afternoon, clear for the evening, overcast overnight.
No Data center
While I have some empathy for the family I would bet the proverbial farm that their ancestors would not like it to be rezoned. Disappearing farm land is a national problem not just local.
Agreed. It’s their land and can do as they wish but it’s just a bummer
You all have absolutely lost your collective minds! Fiscal insanity.
Love the idea and could absolutely see this treasure becoming a multi-use facility for the city. Not sure how I would approach it were I the owner but I believe the current owners inherited the house (could be wrong) after being in the family for many years.
Curious as to current status of the second smaller home built in the same style. Is that currently owned by the same family and part of this discussion?
Ha! Such a lovely face I’m making! 😆