Glenda Arlene Lee Jeffrey

Glenda Arlene (Lee) Jeffrey, 85, passed away peacefully at home in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 23, 2022. She made it Home just in time for Christmas.

Glenda was born in Vernal, Utah on October 9th, 1937 to Frank and Isabell Lee. She grew up in Vernal alongside her two big brothers and big sister.

At age twelve she and her family moved to Lawndale, California. This is where she met her first husband Howard Grumbles and was blessed with three beautiful daughters. Howard passed away in 1974.

Glenda married Thomas Jeffrey in 1980. They resided in Southern California for many years. Their home was the quintessential place for family gatherings – children and grandchildren would visit frequently. Glenda’s family have many fond memories of birthday parties, Christmas celebrations, Easter egg hunts in their beautiful backyard garden, playing with their beloved yellow Labrador “Ruli”, and more. Their home was a place of warmth and togetherness.

Glenda and Tom moved to Arizona in 2004 where they enjoyed retirement in the beautiful mountains of Prescott. She especially loved watching the wildlife and feeding the array of birds that frequented their yard. After Tom passed away in 2016, she moved to Las Vegas to be near her daughters.

Glenda’s family was everything to her. She was so proud of and grateful for her three daughters. They were fortunate to live closer to one another in her later years. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren brought her immense joy. We can only imagine the sweet reunion that transpired as she returned to her Heavenly Father and her loved ones who preceded her in passing - especially her husband Tom.
We miss her dearly; we take comfort in knowing we’ll see her again someday.

Glenda is preceded in death by her father Frank, mother Isabell, brothers Norman, Verle, Lyle, and Larry, sister Lola, grandson Jason Randall, and husband of 36 years Thomas Jeffrey.

Glenda is survived by her three daughters: Dawanda (Ron) Randall, Sandy Harney, and Ranee (John) Jones; stepsons: Tom “Buck” (Mary) Jeffrey, Dave (Cheryl) Jeffrey, Doug Jeffrey; fifteen grandchildren: Eric (Jennifer), granddaughter-in-law Kristin, Kristen (Bryant), Matthew (Heather), Zachary (Sarah), Jeff (Summer), Ryan (Amber), Alison (Allen), Jessica (Scott), Mackenna, Heather (Albert), Heidi, Kayleigh (Chris), Clifford, Justin, Byron and 23 great-grandchildren.

Glenda will have a private graveside service in Sandy, Utah on February 4, 2023.