JAMES MICHAEL HEFNER

JULY 8, 1948 – JUNE 8, 2013

ANDERSON, SC - James Michael Hefner, age 64, husband of Joann Campbell Hefner, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at AnMed Health Medical Center.

Born in Ravenna, OH, he was the son of the late James Hefner and the late Betty Pressdee Butler.  Mr. Hefner served in the United State Army during the Vietnam War.  He moved his family to Florida where they lived for 30 years, first in Pensacola and then to the east coast in Palm Beach County,  then they  moved to Anderson in 2006.  He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and a member of the American Legions.

He is survived by his wife and their children; Donna Lynn Hefner of Vineland, NJ; Richard Hefner and his wife, Jennifer of Granite Falls, NC; Michael Hefner and his wife, Michele of Howell, NJ; Kristen Franqui and her husband, Jason of Port Saint Lucie, FL; Laura Hetzler and her husband, Robert of Pendleton, SC; brother, Edward Hefner and his wife, Mary of Akron, OH; grandchildren, Jimmy, Sean, Stephen, Jeremy, Ciara, Michael, Colby, Matthew and Dayton; mother-in-law; Dorothy Campbell; sister-in-law, Laura Campbell; several nieces and nephews and cousins. 

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son; James Hefner; sister, Nancy Patterson.

The Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at 11:00 am at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Ignatius Smith and Brother Henry Fulmer officiating.  The family is at their respective homes and will receive friends on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at the funeral home. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Wounded Warriors Foundation, 2 Traymore Place, Bluffton, SC 29910.

A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com