Apr 9, 2002 2 min read

Arnold Lee (Googie) Jefferson, age 48, of Stone Mt., Georgia, and formerly of Uniontown, Pa., died Saturday, April 6, 2002, in East Side Medical Hospital, in Georgia. He was born May 17, 1953, in Uniontown, Pa., a son of the late Matthew and Jessie Jefferson.

He was a 1972 graduate of Laurel Highlands High School, a licensed journeyman of Local 27 for 25 years and a lead singer with Group “Classified.”

In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a son, Jordan; a brother Matthew and a sister Karen Mickens.

Surviving is his wife, Beverly Jefferson; two sons Kristen Williams and Jarrad Davis, all of Georgia; one grandson, Kristen Jr. also of Georgia; four sisters, Lutrisha Braxton, Stella Jefferson and Jacqueline Hodge, all of Uniontown and Anita Jones of Pittsburgh, Pa.; one brother Anthony Jefferson of Atlanta, Ga.; brother-in-law Bruce Davis of Georgia; two sisters-in-law Debra Shuff of Republic and Kimberly Davis of Uniontown; nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Friends will be received in the MURIEL E. LANTZ FUNERAL HOME, 297 E. Main St., Uniontown, Pa., on Wednesday from 4 to 9 p.m. where services will be held on Thursday, April 11, 2002, at 11 a.m., with Rev. Walter Cherry and Rev. Michael Mickens, officiating.

Interment in Sylvan Heights Cemetery.