Jewell Thelma Jenkins

Services for Jewell Thelma Jenkins, 101, of Jacksonville, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2007, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, with Ben Dan Thompson and Shawn Montandon officiating under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home in Jacksonville.

Burial will be at Henry Cemetery in Gallatin.

Mrs. Jenkins died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007, at a Jacksonville nursing home. She was born July 17, 1905, in Anderson County.

She was a homemaker, seamstress, artist and writer. She was a member of Mount Selman Church of Christ. She was married to Edgar Jenkins, and he preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Alphis Cotton, Raymond Cotton and Ottis Cotton and her sisters, Letha Jenkins, Eleanor Johnson, Jessie Dement, Ila Harper and Loneta Philen.

Survivors include her daughters, Delores Northen of Jacksonville and Doretha Thompson and husband, Ben Dan, of Whitehouse; brother, Douglas Cotton and wife, Betty, of Jacksonville; sister, Jean Allen and husband, Raye, of Jacksonville; 10 grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren; 22 great great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers include Danny Thompson, Terry Sarters, Ben Alexander, Brent Allison, Todd Larson and Michael Ruby.

Visitation was 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, at the funeral home.

February 14, 2007

Information from the Jacksonville Daily Progress.