Jeffrey Donald Medford
March 19, 1965 ~ December 28, 2009
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Jeffrey Donald Medford, 44, of 159 Virginia Avenue, died Monday, December 28, 2009, at St. Joseph Hospital.
Mr. Medford was born in Haywood County and was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was a graduate of the NC School for the Deaf in Morganton and worked with his family company, Medford Roofing.
He was a member of the WNC Deaf Association and the Moose Lodge, where he enjoyed volunteering.
He is survived by a daughter, Amber Medford and Jeremy Ward; his parents, Harley and Juanita Davis Medford; a sister, Sharon Medford and Glen Hyatt; nephews, Brandon Benson and Trish Lee and Travis Benson and Brittany Maney; a great-nephew, Harley Benson, and many friends.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with interment to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Flowers will be accepted and appreciated, or memorials may be made to assist the deaf.
Our thoughts are with you. We love you. We’ll be there Wednesday.
Buck and Lyall
My personal heart goes out to everyone who is touched and also affected by this tragedy of Jeff Medford’s death suddenly.
From Behalf of our NCSD 85′ Classmates,
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you especially family and friends during your grievance time unexpectedly.
May you be comforted by the warmth of those who hold you in their prayers.
Jimmy Miller
NCSD 85′ Classmate
Rest in Peace My friend, God is with you now and you have no more pain. Thanks for teaching me sign language. God bless, Jennifer and Cameron Sluder
Jeff is no longer with us but leaves behind yrs of memories for all who knew him. Jeff was unique in many ways. teaching us no matter what, we all should move forward. He would visit the Moose Lodge regularly. Most every time he came, he was caring his marker board. Sitting among us, he would enter conversations writing everything down he wanted to say. Eventually he began teaching us sign language both good & bad. It became an inside joke over time always making him laugh when the bad would arise to the ocassion. Jeff loved the members @ the Moose for they always made him feel welcomed, never noticing his disability. That, he would say, is how it’s suppose to be. He believed you should always be happy & enjoy life. Jeff would dance to the beat of the music, sing along in sign @ times, never missing a beat.
Missing Jeff goes without saying. His memory will live forever in our hearts.
May God Bless you and those you love during this time of sorrow and always.
Jeff…you will be forever in our hearts at The Asheville Moose Lodge
We are sorry to hear of your passing. I’ve known Jeff while growing up in school. Our prayers are with you.
Thinking of you.
Louis & Pam Poole
To Harley, Juanita, Sharon and the whole family,
We remember well the great joy at Jeff’s birth and can only imagine the even greater sorrow at his untimely death. Our hearts are heavy and our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
With love,
Aunt Catherine (Kirwan) and Gloria
I know him since we grew up at NCSD. Also I was last time to see him in Oct 2005. I am sure I miss him a lot.
The Medford Family..
Today I thought of all of you and spent the day remembering the moments I was over at your houses, the many things Jeff and I did together, his humor mostly and the many memorable and at times somewhat crazy stuff we did while growing up…
My heart goes out to all of you and the friends affected by his untimely passing.. My prayers are with you all.., and I will miss you Jeff..
Rest in peace Brother..,
Scott Bradley
My heart goes out to everyone who knows Jeff and are grieving by his unexpected death. Everyone who knows him loves him and his humor. He will be greatly missed by all of us. We love you, Jeff and rest in peace.
Your friend,
Emma
I knew Jeff when I lived in the US – he had a great sense of humour and that will always be remembered. He will be missed. Rest in peace, Jeff.
I will always remember Jeff as a fun and friendly guy. He also used to wear very unique jewelry. Rest in peace.
Jeff Medford was a very good friend where we used to live at Tryon North Carolina. Last time I met Jeff two years ago at NCSD Homecoming. It was great seeing him again.
May the peace which comes from the memories of love shared, comfort you now and in the days ahead.
We surely missed you so much.
During my years in NC, I knew Jeff by working with him at some different occasions. He had great sense of humor and when I see or hear the word ‘Coca Cola’, it reminds me of Jeff Medford. He will be missed and will be in our thoughts. Rest in peace,Jeff.
I want to add this to the book.
God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be. So He put His arms around you and whispered ‘come to me.’ With tearful eyes we watched you, and saw you pass away. Although we loved you dearly, we could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, hardworking hands at rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best.
To the Medford family,
My thoughts are with all of you as you go through this time of sadness. I will always remember Jeff and his humor, and hearing stories from my brother, Scott. Jeff was always full of life no matter what he was doing and will be missed. You all are in my prayers.
Farewell and rest in peace, Jeff…
Harley and Juanita,
We have been friends many years, and through the good times and the bad times. My heart breaks for the loss of your son, he was a good man deep down and only wanted to be happy and people to care for him as he was. Over the years he made me laugh at his whit and cry at his sorrow. But he always signed smile J. it’s OK. May God keep you strong during this time, Jeff still signs to us from a better place.
I care for you all.
My sympathy goes out to you, the Medford Family from the bottom of my heart. Jeff will be sorely missed by us, the deaf community in Asheville. You are all in my prayers and thoughts. Jeff, rest in peace.
Your family is in our thoughts and prayers. Pat Jones,Martha Sherlin and Martha’s sisters.
UNCLE HARLEY AND AUNT JUANITA.
WE WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE ARE SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. OUR HEARTS ARE BROKEN BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT YOU ARE HURTING. YOU WILL BE IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME.
WE LOVE YOU BOTH VERY MUCH.
We are sorry for your loss, you are in our prayers.
Gary & Annette Erwin
Harley, Juanita & family: Thinking of you all during this difficult time. Know that you are in my thoughts & prayers. God Bless You.
rest in peace,jeff…no more sufferings…
Our sympathy goes out to you and the Medford families. We will dearly miss Jeff and will always remember his full smiling and his humors that he loved to share. He is in our prayer and thoughts..
J.W. and Alice Bradley
We are sorry 4 ur loss n u are in our prayers n Memories… The Gift that lasts laughter smiles with friends good time special moments time well spent n Rest in Peace let go n let go Jeff Medford
Dear Harley and Juanita,
Our deepest sympathy on this most sad occasion. The beautiful bird house Jeff made for my father is a treasured part of our garden.
Sincerely,
Gail and Steve
My deep sympathy goes out to you and the Medford family. You all are in my prayers! RIP Jeff
I’m sorry to hear of your loss. I remember Jeff through Scott and only played a small part in his life. He was a pleasure to be around. I pray that God keeps you strong thru your loss .
Doris
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the Medford family, we will surely miss Jeff and everything he taught us, I will smile everytime I see you remembering how he always let me know you were comming behind him and you had stopped to talk to someone. We know how much he cared for you and you for him. He will always be in our hearts as you will.Let us all remember the smile he had for everyone and the good times we had with you both.
To all of Jeff’s family and friends,My deepest warm wishes and prayers go to you,He was always wearing a smile and always sporting a hello for my Children ,Amanda ,Brandi ,Buddy and Chris,Although that was many years ago on Virginia Ave.He will always be a part of their childhod memories.
Tracie Wise(hunter)
Harley, Juanita, Doris and family,
Just to say that Jeff Medford was one of the nicest sweetest people I have ever known..He always had that beautiful smile.. I always told him that I loved him, and he would sign to me that he loved me too..He will be sorely missed.. But where he is today is Heaven, and he has a perfect body and God has restored his hearing.. Praise the Lord for His goodness and mercy..I have been praying for all of you, and I will continue, because I know your hearts are breaking.. But we serve a big God and He will mend your broken hearts..And we have the promise of seeing Jeff again, through the Lord Jesus Christ, who took our sin so that we could have eternal life, and died and rose so that we do not have to die.. We just cross over Jordan…I pray that God will cover you with His peace that passes all understanding..In His Service, Pat Slingerland
Jeff will never be forgotten,,,
Psalm 18:2
Hey Jeff and The Family
I m truely sorry for the loss of Jeff Medford, he was truely a humor guy and good artist if I remember it right ? I remember the times Scott Bradley and his former ex-wife hung togther with Jeff it was good memory.. I ll always remember Jeff himself through school times and some of other places times also..
To his family and friends,we ll dearly missed him… He will never be forgetton by the name of NCSD member.. We love all of you and my prayer goes toward him and his family.. Thank You
Medford Family,
Sorry about Jeff. The times I saw
him, he was all smiles,a great kid.
When you lived in W.Asheville next
door to my Grandmother Bishop,she
adored him.
Harley and Family,
Sorry about Jeff, he was a great
young man. My prayers are with you
all.
May God bless you,
Ralph Morgan
My father was a great man. Always happy, always smiling. He rarely had any bad words about anyone. Every friend he has ever had he cared dearly about. All he had was love in his heart. I love and miss my father so much. He always told me that i had his whole heart. I was his only love. Never once did he put himself or anyone before me. I will always remember the amazing times him and I shared at the moose lodge, Deaf Club, Goodwill, and many other of his favorite places. He will never be forgoten. Never.
I Love You Dad.
Love your daughter,
Amber N. Medford.
To the Medford Family, Jeff was a wonderful person good heart Loved his Daughter so much, I will miss his jokes He loved me as well we had a great history together things did not go as it should but we cared so much for our daughter that we enjoyed sharing her together. our condolences to the Family God Bless
Amber be strong Dad is still with you hope you know this and will always be with you in your heart if you need anything let me know
Love Mom and Ron
Sharon, Harley and Juanita,
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your Brother/Son.
Please know you are in my prayers and thoughts.
May God Bless and Comfort You During This Time and Through The Days To Come.
Love,
Debbie Ponder
surely we will miss him alot he went school with me and graduate of class of 85.. i just recently see him last octobter at homecoming. it suprise me alot.. now he may rest . sorry for loss..
Juanita,Harley,and Sharon,I am truly sorry for your loss.I really thought a lot of Jeff.He was certainly a very likeable fellow.Please let me know if I can be of help to any of you. That’s what friends are for.JEFF MOULDS
For Jeff’s family,
I know today is tough…but time, and only time..dulls the pain. Jeff will always be remembered as a smiling, caring person. Jeff was my friend. Me, along with Jerry Christopher, CJ, and Jackie used to hang out together. I never saw Jeff in a bad mood, he was always the bright spot! Love to all, Lola Sharpe
The amount of time we had with him in the past shall be cherished. In addition, we sincerely offer our condolences and prayers to the family of Jeff Medford.
Harley,Juanita, Sharon and Amber,
We are so sorry to hear of Jeff’s passing. If you all need anything don’t hesitate to ask or if you need to just stop by the house.
Love,
Virgil, Margaret and Janet Meadows
Dear Medford family and Doris,
My prayers and sorrows are with you all for your loss. Jeff was a great guy with a sense of humor, great personality and talented guy.
We didnt want Jeff departing the earth, but God wanted him coming home to be with him in which we understand with a heartbroken. Jeff is with God jumping ups and downs exciting to be free from his troubles and sufferings. Of course, He will be awfully missed very much. He will not be forgotten. Jeff, We love you.
Dear Amber,Harley,Juanita, and Sharon,
Jeff brought joy and light into so many lives,including ours. A life lived well is long remembered. All of our love and prayers.
Sandy and John
Jeff,
For eighteen years, you were my companion. I always felt I would leave you not the other way around. Times were not always good but ours lasted. I hope you are at peace now and know that I loved you. I loved and cared for you and your family, may they never forget that. I will see you soon my friend and then we can share the great love we had for each other.
Thinking of you during this sad time. Sorry for the loss of your precious son. Prayers and thoughts are with you. May God bless.
Doris & Medford family, We are sorry for your loss. Jeff will be missed. He always had a smile for every one. He was a good friend. Terry Williams,Wanda Smith, Mike Bonham, & Pat Roberts
Doris,Medford family,i didnt know jeff very weell i had meet him doing work for doris ,he was always happy go lucky and i know he still is spreading cheer with love ones in heaven you all are in our prayers at this time may good bless and keep his kids is everyones prayers..
We are so sorry.. jeff was the most amazing guy, with so much joy and love in his heart and he will be sorely missed
I have so many memories of Jeff from when we were very young. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you
Sharon Doug told me of Jeffs passing. I’m so sorry! I’ll never forget the Jeep he built out of snow when we lived in Harris’s park it was perfect, he was so talented! God gave him a wonderful pair of hands.He now has perfect hearing and speach.
Sharon,
You may not remember me but we went to AB-Tech together. I remember how fondly you used to speak of your brother Jeff. Please accept my condolences on his loss.
DEAR AMBER,SHARON,JUANITA,HARLEY & DORIS,THERE IS JUST NOT ENOUGH WORDS.. JEFF WAS AN AMAZING FELLOW… STEVE AND I THOUGHT THE WORLD OF HIM AS OUR SON-IN LAW AND AMBER’S FATHER. HE LOVED EVERYONE IN HIS LIFE! WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE AND CHERISH ALL THE GREAT MEMORIES WE HAD WITH HIM OVER THE YEARS. REST IN PEACE UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN MY FRIEND, GOD BLESS AND HOLD YOU TO HIM. LOVE ALWAYS TO ALL AND OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU. STEVE,PATTI & PATTY ANN.
Harley and Family we are sorry to read about Jeff I know he will be missed . peace be with you .
Harley, Juanita and family,
Our prayers are with you.
We love you,
Jen and Loren