Joseph Hall Jefferson

Access RoadJoseph Hall Jefferson, 77, of Covington, Georgia, died Saturday, March 16, 2013.  He was born June 21, 1935 and raised in Fort Worth, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold William and Annis Lee (Twyman) Jefferson; and his beloved brother, Robert Moseley Jefferson.   He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Susie Rainey Jefferson of Covington; son, William Nixon Rainey Jefferson of Atlanta; daughter, Clara Jefferson Hoban of Covington; grandson, Patrick Jefferson Hoban also of Covington; sister-in-law, Anne Kirby Jefferson of Albuquerque, New Mexico; niece, Kim Jefferson Tomasi also of Albuquerque, New Mexico; nephews, Kirby Jefferson of Dalian, China and Russ Jefferson of Dublin, Ohio.   Joe was a graduate of Pascal High School, Fort Worth, Texas, North Texas State University, Denton Texas, and he earned a Master's Degree from Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia.  He was a veteran of the United States Army.  Joe worked for Williamson-Dickie, McGregor Brunswick, Mobil Chemical, and he retired from Pennington Seed of Madison, Georgia.  He owned the Credit Bureaus of Covington, Conyers, and McDonough and was Director of the Associated Credit Bureaus of Georgia.   Joe was a past President of the Covington United Fund, past President of the Covington Rotary Club, past President of the Newton County Historical Society and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Covington.  He was an active member of Newton Medical Auxiliary and volunteered at Newton Medical Center.   Memorial Services for Mr. Jefferson will be held Monday, March 18, 2013, 3:00 PM, at the First United Methodist Church of Covington, with Rev. Dr. Douglas Gilreath and Rev. Jan McCoy officiating.  The family will receive friends at Caldwell & Cowan Funeral Home, 1215 Access Road, in Covington, Sunday, March 17, from 3:00 to 5:00 PM.  No flowers, please.