David Brian Jeffery (19 Nov 1958 - 3 Feb 2023)

In loving memory of David Brian Jeffery who sadly passed away on 3rd February 2023

David Brian Jeffery.
Born 19 Nov 1958 to Brian and Jean Jeffery.

Partner:
Donna Anderson

Siblings:
Jayne Marie Jeffery 25 Aug 1964
Graham Robert Jeffery 23 Jan 1967

Children:
David Marc Jeffery 23rd Aug 1979
Zoe Camille Jeffery 20th May 1982

Grandchildren:
Amelia Jenka Jeffery 28th April 2012
Maxen William Jeffery 13th July 2013
Tilly Amy Jeffery 6th Feb 2017
Olivia Evelyn Winnie Didcock 13th Oct 2018

Early Life:
We all grew up at 20 Furlong Street, Arnold with no bathroom and an outside toilet. Heating was just a coal fire and we often had ice on the inside of the bedroom windows. But despite the obvious lack of money, I think we all felt loved and had a happy childhood. David was however the rebellious one who would find himself in trouble with Dad!

He loved to play games and would even turn the board over to make his own, including an Arnold version of Monopoly - before his time, as there are now hundreds of versions of Monopoly!
The love of game playing would continue through his whole life with epic games of Risk, Penalty, Take the Brain and many more, not to mention the rise of computer-based games like the Sega Megadrive. Overall, I think board games remained his preference.

His imagination was always thinking up fun things for us to do. A favourite of mine was giving me a trip to the moon every now and again! this involved me being closed in the toy box and rocked around whilst the bedroom was transformed into a Martian landscape - great fun! I still have no idea how he and Jayne managed to do it in the time!

David would however occasionally get himself into trouble with Mum and Dad, including on one occasion cutting the tartan lining out of Jaynes new school coat in order to sew around the bottom of his jeans in tribute to the Bay City Rollers who were riding high in the charts, Mum did not agree that this was a good use of the material!

His artistic flare shone through from early 'Heath Robinson' type drawings, Painting witty plaques, '4U2P' for a toilet springs to mind! His artwork became so good he was trusted and paid to sign write the fishing tackle shop frontage and then their brand-new pick-up truck!

He loved his music and introduced me to early Elton John who was his favorite and he would even be buying the classic albums on vinyl again in the years leading up to his passing.
In 1977 the first Star Wars was released. David took us to see it at the Odeon cinema in Nottingham and we all thought it was fantastic. David in particular would become a lifelong fan of the saga.
When he left school, he followed in our Grandads footsteps and joined our uncle Robert's painting and decorating business. He would later choose to setup his own business and work for himself becoming well regarded for his exceptional quality of work.

He would meet and marry Karen at Basford registry office. The reception was held at the Balfour club in Arnold. The happy couple would receive many gifts from friends and family including a full dinner service which would unfortunately not service past the reception as someone a little worse for wear knocked over the gift table!
The couple would be blessed with a son David and later a daughter Zoe. Now he had new playmates who would both make him a proud Dad and later Grandad. He was rightly very proud of them both.

Later Life:
David would later suffer some sad times, after separating from Karen he would meet up with Annie and share a flat together on Church Street in Arnold. Unfortunately, this would be short lived as Annie suddenly passed away at the flat. A very upsetting time for David of course.

He would then meet Donna and eventually move in together where they lived happily until later health issues would frustrate him.

David always had his own mind and insisted on doing things his own way. He loved his family and was loved back.

We will miss him enormously, but he will forever be in our hearts.
Nanight big brother.

XXXX

Dad, despite working hard (often seven days a week) you always made time to spend time with us and create amazing games for Zoe and I to play when we were kids, your creativity was inspirational.
In the early days no technology was involved, you could make a fun game out of a cardboard box or a set of snooker balls, who needs a snooker table when you can roll them across the landing!

You were a good pool and snooker player and certainly better than I, you would let me beat you at pool in the Cherry House Club on a Sunday evening so as not to dampen my enthusiasm!
Following the advent of games consoles we spent hours on them with you, you would join Zoe and I for a game when you got home from work, don’t know who enjoyed playing it more, you or us! These were great times that we all shared.

I fondly remember the times we shared on holiday at Skegness, Chapel St Leonards and Ingomells, you digging holes and burying us in the sand always made us laugh. I recall one particular holiday how we all chuckled when Grandad Pete fell into the bush outside the caravan after a few beers at the site club.

In your profession as a decorator, you were admired far and wide for the quality of your workmanship, your client address book and returning customers are testament to that. I often accompanied you to help install lengths of coving of a Saturday morning to earn a bit of extra pocket money, you never criticised my work, however bad and still paid up! You decorated many rooms for us over the years, I remember you demonstrating your wallpapering finesse in our lounge when we lived in Mapperley with that really expensive wallpaper, a true masterclass!

After I had left home, Zoe and I shared many laughs (and beers) with you ‘early doors’ in the Major Oak. I have many great memories of the times we shared in that smoke-filled bar with a collection of great characters and friends, happy times!

These are some of your attributes that I shall remember most about you pop:
• You worked hard.
• You liked to laugh.
• You liked the Eagle annuals.
• You loved playing games.
• You were creative.
• You were a great artist.
• You were kind.
• You liked an Irish Coffee.
• You had a big heart.
• You loved your family.
• You were my friend.

We are all going to miss you so much Dad, see you again on the other side.
Nanight Pop
XXX

Love Always
David, Zoe, Amelia, Max and Tilly xxx