Jesse Daniel Leffall Funeral services for Jesse Daniel Leffall, 81 of Jefferson, TX will be held 11:00 A.M., Friday, October 12, 2012 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Rev. DuWayne Taylor officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. A time of visitation will be held 5:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday, October 11, 2012 at Downs Funeral Home. Mr. Jesse Daniel Leffall was born on December 1, 1930, in Marshall, Texas, to Rev. David Leffall, Sr. and Mrs. Samantha Hansell Leffall. He accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized as a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. Jesse moved with his family to Jefferson, Texas, where he resided for the duration of his life. He received his formal education in Marshall and Jefferson, Texas. He was united in Holy Matrimony to Jewell Ester Davis. To this union three daughters were born. On Sunday, October 7, 2012, God in His infinite wisdom called him home. Although his presence and quiet demeanor will be missed, we accept with Christian submission God's will. Jesse was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Jewel Ester Davis Leffall; his twin daughters, Martha Ann and Dorothy Ann Leffall; sisters, Bobbie Jo Leffall and Erma Jean Bowie; brother, David Leffall, Jr.; and son-in-law, Lonzie Ben Fletcher. He leaves to cherish his memory, one daughter, Shirley Ann Leffall Fletcher of Marshall, TX; two grandchildren, Yolanda Fletcher Hyder (Kenneth) of Dallas, TX; Aaron Lonzie Fletcher (Janell) of Houston, TX; four great grand-children, Kennedi Hyder, Hanna, Noah, and Matthew Fletcher; eight brothers and sisters, Dorothy Ann Castile (Robert), James C. Leffall (Linda), Larry D. Leffall (Cherice), Willie P. (Randi) Leffall (Sharon) of Los Angeles County, CA, Sallye Wright (I-am) of Chicago, IL, Faye D. Hilliard, Flora J. Nelson (Waymon) of Dallas, TX, Alfred R. Leffall (Emma), of Tyler, TX; Special God daughter, Sumikos Dunn-Brown (Timothy), God granddaughters, Raquel Hiner, Falonzia and Falicia Craver; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.