Funeral service for Jeffrey Len Autrey, 60, of Farmerville, LA., will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at the First Assembly of God Church in Farmerville. Bro. Robbie Lawson and Bro. Harold Russell will be officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow in Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Linville under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Farmerville, LA.

Jeff was born on September 28, 1961 in Farmerville, LA., and passed away on January 24, 2022 in Newnan, Georgia. He was a member of the First Assembly of God Church and a Professional Truck Driver with JNJ Express. He is preceded in death by his father James Albert Autrey and father-in-law, James Edward Thrasher.

Left to cherish his memories are his wife of 40 yrs, best friend and team driver, Yvonne Autrey of Farmerville, LA; mother, Ophelia Autrey of Farmerville, LA; mother-in-law Wilma Thrasher of Farmerville, daughter, Charity Autrey-Fondren and husband Shane of Fouke, AR; son James Daniel Autrey and wife Heather of West Monroe, LA; grandsons Allen Davis, Brian Davis of Fouke, AR; and Kylan Autrey of Farmerville, LA; brothers Ron Autrey and wife Mary of Marion, LA;  Fred Autrey and wife Gail of West Monroe, LA; sisters, Angie Scarborough and husband Tony of Marion, LA; Paula Cofer and husband Pete of Tampa, FL; and Kay Hicks and Husband Tim of Farmerville, LA; along with numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and friends.

Pallbearers will be Daniel Autrey, Shane Fondren, Allen Davis, Brian Davis, Joe Scarborough, and Austin Canterberry.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Ron Autrey, Fred Autrey, Randell Darr, and Gary Greene.

   Roosevelt’s “The Man in the Arena”

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” Theodore Roosevelt

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