Cheryl Lynne Milligan Jeffries, 64, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 28th surrounded by her loving family. Born May 25, 1947, she was the daughter of Jane Lingle Milligan and the late William L. Milligan. She worked for many years as a nurse and nutritionist. A member of London Bridge Baptist Church, she was devoted to her family and enjoyed reading her Bible.
Besides her mother, she is survived by two daughters, Dr. Tiffany Fernandez and her husband, Lou, and Ainsley Arment and her husband, Ben; a son, Josh Jeffries; a sister, Dale Douglas; a brother; Bill Milligan; and five grandchildren, Wyatt Arment, Dylan Arment, Cody Arment, Joey Fernandez, and Sadie Fernandez.
A funeral service will be held Monday, April 2nd at 11:00am at London Bridge Baptist Church, 2460 Potters Road in Virginia Beach. A graveside commital service will follow at 1:30 at Colonial Grove Memorial Park, 3445 Princess Anne Road in Virginia Beach.
Condolences may be shared via the online guestbook.
The family would like to thank the nurses and staff of Heartland Hospice for their tender care during the last weeks of Mrs. Jeffries’ illness.
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Words cannot express the magnitude of my love for you all and your precious family. Your mom was amazing and I am so very blessed to have had the honor of meeting and getting to know her! She was the sweetest and gentlest woman and I praise God for bringing her into my life! I know she was an amazing mom and gramma and she will be missed. I rejoice with you knowing she is resting with no more pain in the arms of our Savior! She is experiencing God’s mercy and grace first hand—blessed be the name of the Lord!!!
You all are in our thoughts and prayers! Much love to you and the family!
Praying for you and your family in this time of loss.
Matthew 5:4
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
inaa lillaahi WA inaa illayhi raji’oon” meaning ” to Allah(God) we belong and to Him is our return”
Tiffany, Ainsley and Josh,you have my greatest sympathies and heartfelt prayers for the loss of you mother. I had met her several times and loved her for her sweet, gentle, and serving nature. She was an amazing grandmother to the kids! My Jesus bring you all peace as grieve you loss but also acknowledge a new life in heaven. Our love and prayers to you all and your families.
~Travis and Elizabeth Roach
Blessings in these times of transition. We appreciate the commitment Dr. Tiffany Hernandez has put into supporting the Trust Birth Conference and want to send our condolences.
My heartfelt condolences are with you and your family Tiffany. May she be at peace and may her legacy continue to live on through you and your children.
Cheryl, I only met you a few times. But, I will never forget your smile.What a wonderful family you created in your life. I love Ainsley and her boys. I promise I will be there when she needs me as will her other friends.
While, I am sad that those her are missing you. I am joyous that you are with Jesus and in no more pain. Be the sweet sunshine that your family is seeking right now for comfort.
PS-please give my mama a hug.
She made a lasting impression in our family. Love & miss her very much. I really wish we lived closer so we could come, our hearts are with your family.
So sorry for your loss. We hope the Lord’s many blessings will comfort Cheryl’s family.
Your mom was an incredibly kind, gentle, honorable, compassionate woman. Full of integrity. Her love for Jesus was evident to everyone. Her warmth and servants heart were a blessing to all who knew her. My heart is burdened for her family, but rejoices that she is now in perfect peace with her precious Savior.
Our thoughts and prayers are with your sweet family as we remember and honor your precious Mother and Grandmother. Her beautiful smile and soft,encouraging voice will never be forgotten. We love you.
Tiffany & Family,
Our prayers are with all of you. She is in the arms of the Lord now and at peace!
Cheryl was a great friend. I remember most that she was a wonderful Bible study teacher. She was such an encouragement, mentor, and friend to my daughter and other girls that she taught. I learned a lot from her about the kind of teacher I wanted to be. She taught Carla and I so much. I love her dearly and look forward to eternity with her glorifying our Savior.
We just wanted to let all of the members of the Jeffries’ family know that our thoughts and prayers are with you. We were so sorry to hear of your loss, but we were encouraged when we read Ben’s essay on his website, It was a beautiful tribute.
Sola Deo Gloria,
Jim and Nancy Zuidema
Tiffany, Ainsley and Josh… I am so sad to hear of your loss. Your Mom was truly an amazing woman. She loved everyone with the love of Christ and she was such a warm and caring person to be around. Your family was so blessed to have such a beautiful role model. She is definitely in heaven dancing and singing with the angels and with her Heavenly Father. Your whole family is in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. I love all of you!
~Courtney Baker Carroll