Jeffery Scott Major, 22, Carthage, died at 2:10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 19, 2004, near Highlandville, Mo.

He was born Sept. 27, 1982, in Neosho, to Max Major and Jenny Lynn (Crockett) Soldavini.

He was a long-time Jasper County resident and worked as a brick mason in the Springfield area.

He was a member of the Asbury United Methodist Church, Raleigh, N.C., a professional bull rider and bull fighter.

He won the GABR (Great American Bull Rider) and also competed with the NFPB (National Federation of Professional Bullriders).

Survivors include his father, Max Major, Carthage; his mother and step-father, Jenny Lynn and Gary Soldavini, Atlanta, Ga.; his brother and sister-in-law, John Christopher and Mison Major, Atlanta, Ga.; two step-brothers, Mark Soldavini, Rockville, Md., and Mike Soldavini, Atlanta, Ga.; his grandmother, Ruth Lorraine Major, Granby; and his aunt and cousin, Shirley and David Crockett, both of the state of Iowa.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Kenneth Ray Major, in 1977; his grandfather, John Major, in 1999; his step-grandmother, Ruth Soldavini, and his grandmother, Naomi Harris.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 23, at Ulmer Funeral Chapel, Carthage. Burial will take place in the Diamond Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22, at the funeral home.

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Jeff at the 2004 Federation Finals. 

Jeff won the first round of the Finals with an 86 pt. bull ride. The above pictures are from that first round. Jeff ended the 2003 season in 24th position and was currently sitting 44th in the 2004 standings.

Jeff will be deeply missed. 

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    As Jeff grew up Jeff's heroes had always been cowboys. Now Jeff had become both, a hero as a bullfighter and a cowboy as an aspiring bull rider. Jeff was like a son to me and my family. Jeff treated my grandsons as if they were his siblings, always playing with and talking to them. Jeff was a man to whom not disappointing those he truly cared for was a tormenting concern. A selfless person, saving bull riders and entertaining the crowd by riding a bull backwards or freelancing a bull .

GOD BLESS YOU JEFF , we will miss you greatly.

Mike Grimes and family

NFPB Judging Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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