Mr. Jeff Vance, 59, of Grenada, died on January 9 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis.
Jeff was born in Grenada on February 4, 1962, to Glyn Alton and Shirley Sykes Vance, who preceded him in death. He graduated from Yalobusha Academy in 1980, and he was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Grenada.
Jeff worked as an engineer technician across north Mississippi since he was 17 years old. Throughout his career, he worked for Willis Engineering in Grenada, W.L. Burle Engineers in Greenville and CMT Laboratory Services in Grenada.
He had a love for music – particularly classic 80s rock – dating all the way back to his high school days when he was part of a local band.
Jeff also loved spending time fishing with his friends and family, particularly fishing on the White River in Arkansas.
He leaves behind his wife, Leigh Clark Vance of Grenada; his three children, Alex Vance (Laura) of Brooklyn, New York, Adrienne Vance of Carrollton and Taylor Vance of Jackson; his sister, Cindy Young (Jeff) of Oxford; a brother-in-law, Jeff McWhorter (Kim) of Grenada; his grandson, Corbett Vance; and a large extended family.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Grenada with the Rev. Eugene Heimbach officiating. Interment will follow in the Woodlawn Memorial Park. Family and friends will gather from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday evening at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service. The family asks for people to wear masks at the services.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Emmanuel Baptist Church in Grenada.
Arrangements have been entrusted to McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada, (662-307-2694).
