Obituaries

Condolences

• March 13, 2026

  Carmencita Wilson

  My condolences on your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

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  March 12, 2026

  Tinarenel (Tina) Atkins

  Mama, Grandma, Nana is gone. Ecclesiastes 9:5-6 states, 5 For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing. What this means is, after death, individuals no longer know what is going on in this earthy life, not even what is said, done, nor thought. So, I will say this to you, oh Lord. Thank you Lord for allowing me to be able to say what I needed to say to Mama before she departed this side to enter into her resting period until Jesus returns, where then, she will be called up to meet Him in the air as 1 Thessalonians 4: 15-16 says 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud cry of summons, with the shout of an archangel, and with the blast of the trumpet of God. And those who have departed this life in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we, the living ones who remain [on the earth], shall simultaneously be caught up along with [the resurrected dead] in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air; and so always (through the eternity of the eternities) we shall be with the Lord!" This is why, though I will miss Mama more than probably I even know, I can rejoice in knowing 2 Corinthians 5:8 which says, "8 [Yes] we have confident and hopeful courage and are pleased rather to be away from home out of the body and be at home with the Lord." Thank you, Lord, for allowing me to be able to help care for, provide for, and enjoy Mama's final months with her. Thank you, Most High God, for allowing me to be able to ask her and have her answer questions that I have always wanted answers to about her side of our family. Thank you, Lord, for allowing me to love her with a pure heart and knowing that she knew I loved her.... Not because of the things you allowed me to be able to do or provide for her, but because I was able to have respect for and love her through life's challenges, first as a mother, then after becoming an adult myself, as a believer in you and woman in this world; because I was allotted the opportunity by you oh, Lord, to give her flowers (literally and figuratively) while she yet lived; because you allowed me to realize that Mama is Mama, no matter what, and because your word said in Exodus 20-12, that I was to "12 Regard (treat with honor, due obedience, and courtesy) your father and mother, that your days may be long in the land the Lord your God gives you." And, I am so glad that you, my Lord, allowed me to know that those few times I didn't, you showed me my errors through your Holy Spirit, allowing me to truly repent, and to work and get it right before her end here. Most Gracious, most Merciful, most High, most Loving God, I thank you for giving me my Mama, this specific mother... to love, to learn from, to talk to, to teach me how to cook, to teach me about things in this life (even if it was how not to be or what not to do), to miss, but most importantly, to show me how to serve you, oh God! Thank you for allowing me to experience the faith that she had in you, Lord, even until the end of her earthly stay. Thank you for keeping me at this time, my Lord, having faith and confidence in you, which makes this grieving period for me, though not easy, but bearable, knowing that "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." Matthew 5:4. Thank you Father God that I don't have to cry to show my love for and/or that I do and will miss her. Thank you for your wisdom in knowing I don't have to be any particular way, one way or another to show my feelings at this time, and for your peace that truly "surpasses all understanding" simply because she knew how I felt and more importantly, you know, oh, Lord!!! Thank you for your unconditional love, my Mama, and her love!!!! To my daughter, grandchildren, siblings, all my nieces and nephews including the great and great great nieces and nephews, and to all of her loved ones, blood relatives or love relatives, Mama said before she closed her eyes forever that she was "good" and that there was "no need for tears," So, grieve as you shall, but don't stay there long, because now she is resting and truly is "GOOD"!!!! Love you all!!!

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  March 12, 2026

  Clarita Penn

  Our/my CTAB mom, even though you are not physically here, absent from the body is presence with the Lord. Well done🙌👏🏾 you will definitely be missed and never forgotten. Love you Val, Dorothy and Ora

• March 11, 2026

  Phyllis Chenault

  Aunt Helen was instrumental in the beginning of my Jenkins ancestry discovery. She introduced me to family contacts, including her children, and shared stories and history about my father and other family members that might otherwise have been lost to me and to future generations. I am so grateful to have spent time in her presence. She was everything I could have hoped for in a true aunt—kind, generous with her knowledge, and deeply connected to our family's history. Her willingness to share and help preserve our story will always mean so much to me. Phyllis Chenault (Penny Jenkins)

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  March 10, 2026

  Cheryl Wilson

  I will always remember the love she showed me .. Take your rest now. To the family , I am praying for God comfort 🙏 for you.

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  March 10, 2026

  Brenda Bussie
• March 10, 2026

  Megan W.

  Nana, thank you for being you! So kind, loving, patient and I still remember your amazing cooking! So happy I got to give you one last hug. How you loved on me and my family will never be forgotten and always be missed. —Love Megan, one of Nana's babies.

• March 10, 2026

  Valerie Mapson

  "I would do it all again" Mama, for all the sleepless nights and always busy doing something, I would do it all again. For every time you said "you don't ever sit down", I would do it all again. For every meal shared, I would do it all again. For every disagreement, I would do it all again. For every picture taken, although you really didn't want to, I would do it all again. For every push in your chair or lift and strain, I would do it all again. No one can explain the lonely feeling I had on March 1st, I would do it all again. Rest in peace my dear Mama Valerie