Clifford "Reed" Jennings

Clifford Reed Jennings. 92 of the Greystone Community, passed away in his home at daybreak on October 7, 2025. He was a lifelong farmer and retired after 34 years with the US Forest Service where he served as the Fire Control & Law Enforcement officer. He was Smokey the Bear to hundreds of school children. After retirement, he worked for the Election Commission for 20 years at the Greystone and Camp Creek precincts. He proudly served in the US Marine Corps as a rifle coach.

He was an avid gardener who loved sharing his produce and sunflowers. He had a natural ability to connect with all God's creatures from his beloved dogs, cats, and cattle to wild turkeys, foxes, and even skunks. He was a longtime member of Trout Unlimited and took delight in Kids' Fishing Day for years.

He is survived by his children: Kay Jennings, Debi (Terry) Baker, Marilyn (John) Swaim, Jeff Jennings, and Stephanie (Marty) Renner. He was loving Granddaddy to Carrie (Sam) McCamey, Lauren (Brian) Orr, David Baker, Matt (Colleen) Swaim, Paul (Jill) Swaim, Cliff (Margie) Swaim, and Hunter (Emily) Swaim, Josh Jennings, Blake (Ashlan) Renner, and Kallie Renner and great granddaddy to Baker and Willow McCamey, Nolan and Eli Orr, Zeke, Walker, Coleman, Caroline, Brady, Cooper Reed, "Sally Summer", Wyatt and Lainey Swaim; sister, Frankie Poud Cutshall; sister-in-law, Agnes Harrison; and many nieces and nephews whom he adored.

He was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-eight years, Wanda Harrison Jennings; parents, Don & Mary Keller Jennings; siblings and their spouses, Genevieve & Blaine Harrison, Shirley Lawing, Rex & Joann Jennings, Donald Jennings, and Lonnie Cutshall; in-laws and their spouses, Jetta Ree & Roy Hopson, Leon Harrison, Reiben & Stella Harrison, Denta Kimery, Mary Sue & Bud Laws, Joe Harrison, and Wilma Harrison.

Pallbearers will be his grandsons, and honorary pallbearers will be his granddaughters, sons-in-law, Chris Jones, Ronnie Lintz, Nadine Hopson, and Gene Hopson.

The family will receive friends Friday, Oct. 10 from 4:00-700pm at Jeffers Funeral Home -Afton. The services will be at Gethsemane Church on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 2:00pm with Rev. Doug Jennings and Rev. Mark Laughlin officiating.

The family is grateful for the loving support of Amedysis Hospice and Dr. Ken Nickle and staff.