Ericka Jenkins Obituary

JENKINS, Ericka Cheyenne, 20, of Lakeland, Fla., died Friday, November 25, 2005, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She was a student at Polk Community College and a member of First Baptist Church, Bartow. She was a member of the All World Series girls' softball team, played girls' travel softball, was selected Miss Who's Who of America in the 2003 American sports edition, was pitcher for three state girls' softball championships at Bartow High School, was pitcher for the Polk Community College Vikings in 2004 and had been currently employed by Publix Super Markets of Lakeland. She was preceded in death by her father, Wayne Jenkins, and grandfather, A.C. Pierce. She is survived by her mother, Lynn C. Jenkins of Lakeland; grandmother, Betty Pierce of Lakeland; and grandparents, Herbert and Patricia Chancey of Bartow. The family will receive friends 1-2 p.m. Saturday, December 3, 2005, at Bartow First Assembly of God. Services will follow at 2 p.m. Whidden-McLean Funeral Home, Bartow, is in charge of arrangements.

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Published by TBO.com on Nov. 29, 2005.

Memories and Condolences
for Ericka Jenkins

9 Entries

Hope Henderson

December 13, 2005

Ericka,

I am going to miss you. I know we were not close in our young adult years, but we were in our younger years and those are the times I will never forget and I will cherish them forever. Although when I did see you from time to time you treated me just as you always had, said hey, talked a few minutes, and you always told me you loved me and girl I love you too. I will always think of you when I hear someone say "HEY GIRL!". I will miss you, give your daddy a kiss for me, one day I will see you again and I will get to meet him too. I love you and miss you girlie.

Love you always,

Cousin Hopie

Patti Patterson

December 10, 2005

There are no words to say when loosing a young person. Family and friends all suffer so much and yet it all so unkonwn as to why it had to happen. That is what we all have seen and thought in the last couple of weeks when we lost a beautiful peron in our family. It is so hard to think of Ericka ( SISSY, as her Daddy called her) as being gone but it was a beautiful thing to see the friends gather for her. It only showed what she really meant to those she knew. Ericka will be so missed to all who knew her. She was a beautiful person inside and out!!!

Ericka...I know you are with your daddy now, so take care of each other! You both will live in our hearts forever!!!

Love you

Aunt Patti

WANDA SEAY

December 8, 2005

Sissy, there are no words that can even decribe how much you were loved. Icant even begine to tell you how much I will miss you.The time I had with you wasnt enough but what time I did have was all good.each time I think of you brings a smile. I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU.And I will always carry you in my heart right beside your daddy. Till we meet again I LOVE YOU BABY GIRL. aunt Wanda.

Karen Wheeler

December 8, 2005

Sissy,

I hope you know how special you were to me and how proud I was of you and all your accomplishments. You will always be in my heart forever and I know that you are happy with your Daddy. You were a ray of sunshine and I will think of you everyday and keep our memories close in my heart forever. I love you so much. You were the best neice any Aunt could ever ask for.

Rest in Peace

Pat Chancey

December 8, 2005

Dear Ericka,

I loved you so much and I am going to miss that big beautiful smile and you telling me "I Love you" Granny Pat. Ericka you will always be in my heart and my memories forever. Love you.

Granny Pat

Sandy Wolfe

December 7, 2005

Ericka,

I am going to miss you and you will always be in my heart. Love

you always. Aunt Sandy

Richard Sullivan

November 30, 2005

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

John Seales

November 29, 2005

I was so sorry and saddened to see the news about Ericka this morning in the Tampa Tribune. Although we were never close friends Ericka was my friend and I was always glad when our paths crossed and we had a chance to talk for a minute and catch up on what had been happening. I am one of the umpires that officiated many of the softball games that Ericka played in from the time she was a child until she played for PCC. I enjoyed watching her growup and I'll think of her often.

Whidden-McLean Funeral Home

November 29, 2005

Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.

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