Jeffrey W McDuffie Sr. passed in his sleep unexpectedly on 10/25/2024.
Jeffrey Wayne McDuffie Sr was born on 03/31/1962 in Sanford, NC to the late John Delphus (J.D.) McDuffie Jr. and Ima Jean Wood McDuffie. He was preceded in death by his late grandparents John Delphus McDuffie Sr. and Ruby Lee Dean McDuffie as well as grandparents Carmie Esley Wood and Esther McLawhorn Wood.
Jeff was born into a racing family and that was his whole world. He idolized his father, NASCAR racing legend, #70, J.D. McDuffie. As soon as he could hold a steering wheel, his Dad was showing him the ropes around the body shop or race track.
Jeff started racing at the age of 14 in Street Car Division, then late model and won many races in both divisions. The racing number #7 was Jeff’s from that point on when he started racing with J.D. in NASCAR in the early 1980’s. Jeff competed in 5 races in the NASCAR Winston Cup series at North Wilksboro and Rockingham.
The family will receive friends at Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home on Saturday, November 9, 2024 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The funeral service will be held in the Bridges & Cameron Funeral Home chapel , Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 2:00 PM with Blair Cameron officiating . Entombment will follow in the mausoleum at Buffalo cemetery.