Jessie Jenkins

BRYSON CITY - Jessie Mae Jones Jenkins, 85, born Sept. 9, 1940 is going back to the mountains to rest with her family that predeceased her in death; those loved ones include her husband, Elmer Jenkins; parents, Evie and Wheeler Jones; daughter, Linda Hall; brother, Samuel Jones; and sisters, Pearl Snyder, Gail Thayer, Shirley Jones Stroup and Ruby Waldroup.
Left to cherish her memory are her son, David (Terry) Jenkins; brothers, Earl (Brenda) Jones and Dave Jones; sister-in-law, Helen Jones Plummer (More like a sister); grandchildren; Lacey (Jason) Devine, Dustin (Brittany) Jenkins, Sharon (Steven) Swanton and Daniel (Roxanne) Locklair; great-grandchildren, Brystal, Jakob and Camden Devine, Everly and Willow Jenkins, Cassie, Timmy and Danielle Locklair and Jessalyn, Adam and Cody Swanton; great-great-grandchild, Mason Couch; and many nieces and nephews. Some we have lost but the ones that remain would have fond memories and colorful stories to tell about their Aunt Jessie.
Jessie loved to play bingo and gamble, or as her husband would say "Throw away her money". And of course, in her younger day's she loved to hit the Malls. She also enjoyed fishing at the beach and watching the Panthers play. She was always smiling and looking for her next adventure.
A graveside service to celebrate her life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at Swain Memorial Park in Bryson City. Woodlawn Funeral Home of Mount Holly is serving the family.