Jeffrey James Poe

After a long illness, Jeffrey James Poe, 69, passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at his home in Eufaula, Ok. He was born on January 14, 1956 in Ft. Worth, Texas.

In hus early years, his family moved many times due to his father's career as a pilot in the Air Force. After his father decided to retire, they first settled in San Francisco and later moved to El Cajon, CA for the drier climate.

Jeff attended Grossmont High School in La Mesa, CA where he met his future wife, Carol Miner. They were married June 4, 1977. While at Grossmont, Jeff was active in water polo, soccer and track and field. In 1974 he held the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) 11th All-time County Track & Filed record for pole vaulting (14'6).

Jeff began working for the U.S. Postal Service in 1976. He held several different jobs during his career; clerk, supervisor, marketing and finally Postmaster at several San Diego County offices including Pine Valley, Jamul and Alpine.

While in Marketing department, he was responsible for the sale of a special LeRoy Neiman postcard created for the 1988 NFL Super Bowl held at Jack Murphy Stadium is San Diego. Jeff briefly worked in Washington DC on stamp promotions.

The family moved back to CA and Jeff began his Postmaster career. He retired as Postmaster of Alpine in 1998. In 2007 Jeff and Carol retired to Oklahoma, settling in Eufaula where he could fish to his hearts content. During his retirement he decided to go back to work at Walmart. He helped set up the Walmart Super Center in Checotah and worked for a brief time in the sporting goods department. He later went on to work at the Eufaula Indian Dormitory where he was employeed as the Librarian/Computer Tech.

He considered his two sons his most prized possessions and his wife, Carol, his best friend. Fishing on Lake Mead in Nevada with his brother-in-law Kennie, nephew Sean O'Donnell, and sons Kevin and Michael was one of his favorite activities. He also enjoyed fishing on Lake Eufaula with his uncle-in-law, Joe Ward.

Jeff is survived by his wife of forty-eight years, Carol (Miner), son Kevin W Poe and wife Erin. grandsons; Mason, Barrett, EliAs and Wesley of St. Charles, MO. son; Michale T. Poe of Eufaula; sister Susan Adams of Belleville, IL., neices and nephew Cari Brauer & family of Belleville, IL, John W. Adams and wife Trish & family of Columbia, IL, Amy Horvath & family of Denver, CO., mother-in-law Pat Miner (Emerson) of Eufaula, sister-in-law Mendy McClure (Miner), and husband Kennie of Denison, TX., nephew Sean T. O'Donnell , wife Erin and family of Campbell, CA and a host of life-long friends in California as well as in and around Oklahoma.

He is preceded in death by his parents; Donovan B. and Lucille (Baedke) Poe, his father-in-law, Tom E. Miner and brother-in-law John L. Adams.

The family wants to say a special Thank you to the nurses and aides for their excellent care and compassion at Heritage Home Care of Eufaula and Gentiva Hopsice of Muskogee, Ok.