JOLIET, Ill. — Ms. Jessica L. Jeffries, 33, of Joliet, Ill., and formerly of Wilmington, Ill., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, as the result of injuries sustained in an motor vehicle accident.

Born Nov. 11, 1978, in Joliet, Jessica is a daughter of Dennis L. and Evelyn E. Sanders-Jeffries of Odell, Ill. She was raised and educated in Wilmington, and was currently working as a CNA with Vitas Innovative Hospice Care. She formerly held employment with Sunny Hill Nursing Home in Joliet.

Jess will be remembered for her love of butterflies, and held special the time spent with her children and being involved in their activities.