Jeffrey E Flory

Jeffrey E. Flory, age 61, passed away in his sleep on the morning of Wed., June 1st, 2016. The cause was heart problems.

Jeffrey was born Mar. 14, 1955, in Steubenville, OH. He worked as an Electrician for 21 years, then shifted to Information Technology systems in 1994. He loved God above all, was a dedicated son, husband, father and grandfather. He assisted his wife for 22 years with her ministry Crown Him His Glory Ministry.

He was preceded in death by his mother Marjorie Flory. He is survived by his wife, Jeana Flory; daughters Sarah Flory and Asenath Avery; son Andre Flory and two grandsons; father, Harold Flory; two brothers, Leslie and Patrick Flory; nieces and nephews.

Special thanks to Jeff's uncle Doyle and aunt Ellie.

Viewing will be held at 10 a.m. with funeral at 11 a.m., Monday, June 6th, at the Newcomer Funeral Home in Kettering. Burial will be in the Royal Oak Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Brookville, OH.


If we had to pick only one word to define Jeff, it would be Loyalty. Always ready to help family, church, friends, acquaintances and strangers with full care and concern. Jeff was truly a great man. A thoughtful and dedicated husband, father, grandfather, son and brother. He loved and honored God, his wife and family with all his heart and all his being every day of his life. A very hardworking provider, he gave his all to his businesses, employers and, especially, the clients he loved to serve.

He had a certain stillness allowing him to live in the moment, to be present and to make those around him feel that they matter. Jeff was an old school gentleman. He would look over to his wife, Jeana and ask how she was doing every so often. A fun dad, he was always doing something silly with his children. Later in life, he was a proud attentive grandpa, always playing with his grandsons while the rest of us was chit-chatting. We will never forget his big smile and open arms saying "Theeere is my boy!" every time he saw his first grandchild.

He was always there for his children. They hold fond memories of him introducing them to sci-fi, taking them to see Star Trek and Star Wars releases and taking the family to Kings Island and on camping trips.

He would keep trying to get his oldest, Sarah, to ride big roller coasters, eventually succeeding. He used to call her Cheesecake because of Sara Lee cheesecakes. They had an awesome time when she took him to the Yanni concert at the Nutter Center for his birthday. She also still remembers the huge snowman he built with her during the blizzard of 1978. He used to put her cabbage patch looking doll in the hamper and laugh hard. She used to help him on jobs for family - like when he built his mother-in-law's decks - and as an electrician on a job for the client that made the Pound Puppies, as well as being his riding buddy to computer jobs at Pleasant Vineyard camp and others. He helped her with her water heater and breaker box recently.

His second child, Andre, used to wait impatiently for him to get home from work each day, asking Mom several times when he would be home. His son made a large snowball once and couldn't push it past the driveway, Jeff had to push it off the driveway in order to park his car. He taught him his Information Technology skills and they worked together for many years. They were best buddies, called each other dude, and he often called Andre's wife his favorite daughter-in-law. Jeff also used to take him on fishing trips and camping canoeing trips. They had plans on resuming the tradition now with his grandsons. He once said that his first grandchild, Andrew, had a smile that could melt anyone's heart. When his second grandbaby, Lucas, was born, Jeff put Andrew to sleep several days while mommy and daddy were at the hospital. We are thankful he was able to meet and hold Lucas, and see some of his big smiles as well.

Jeff always loved it when his youngest, Asenath, baked for him and he would request cookies, cheesecakes and pies from her. The last time she made him cookies, he did not want to share. He used to call her Barefoot Booger and Sena-pooh. He bonded with her husband - his only son-in-law - over their love of B-movies and called him his favorite son-in-law. He was always there for her when she had car problems recently.

He gave them all computer, construction and electrical help and advice - he was always their go to trouble-shooter. He also used to faithfully visit his father and brother down in Florida at each vacation.

He would come upstairs from his office in the basement and start talking to his wife from the door all the way until he finally reached her in the living room. He filled the house with a peaceful and cheerful atmosphere for her. Shortly before his son's wedding, Jeff's wife once told their future daughter-in-law that she had picked Jeff because she knew he would be always loyal, godly, a good husband and father. She then told the bride-to-be that their only son would be exactly the same. Jeff's mother-in-law also called the newly weds shortly after their honey moon and told his daughter-in-law that the Flory men were the best. Jeff was a righteous man, yet was not self-righteous. He didn't drink, smoke or curse. He simply carried on living a life that Jesus would have wanted him to live, without passing judgement on others. He would only speak up for what's Good when he felt it would help someone. He was usually responsible for his church's technical support, sound, video systems. He assisted his wife with her Crown Him His Glory ministry in multiple capacities, including the website and online materials for her Torah study group. They have a godson in Africa for whom he built a laptop he could use while attending college.

With a pure child like heart, he could never hurt or mistreat anyone. He was full of joy and silliness. He loved to laugh, tell jokes, watch movies, play video games, read comic books and enjoy the simple things in life. He loved his coffee, computers, popcorn, synthesized music, Boston creme pie ice-cream and puzzles. There was a lovely geekiness about him. He was a Trekkie, Calvin and Hobbes fan, loved sci-fi books and movies, as well as comedy and animated movies. He would laugh for months just remembering the squealing worms in the animated movie Flushed Away. Our lives will never be the same, we will cherish and miss his genuine smile and laughter forever. He is appreciated and loved by all because he loved all those around him.

If you feel so inclined, you can donate funds to Jeff's wife Jeana's ministry Crown Him His Glory ministry's Paypal page to help with funeral costs and furthering her ministry. To visit this page, copy and paste the following address into the address bar at the top of the screen: http://paypal.me/CrownHimHisGloryMin