Jo Ann Jenkins, 89, of Jacksonville, Florida

Jo Ann W. (Jody) Jenkins was peacefully called to rest on Sunday February 12th, 2023 at St. Catherines Nursing Home in Jacksonville, FL.

Jo Ann was born on October 9th, 1933 to the late Frank Wilkinson and Sylvia Webster in Greensboro, NC.  She married the love of her life, the late Thomas Keith Jenkins (Indian Head MD) and was a mother to four children; the late Thomas Keith Jenkins Jr., Frances Lynn Jenkins (Bernice Stanley), Edward D. Jenkins (Beth), and the late Christine Ann Jenkins whom she lost soon after childbirth.

She had four siblings; the late Carolyn Gabriel, William Wilkinson, Keith Wilkinson and the late Dan Wilkinson.  She loved her many nieces and nephews and their spouses.

She was educated in Greensboro, NC schools, and graduated from high school in Los Angeles.  She worked various jobs during her life, but primarily stayed home and cared for her family.

She loved to cook, and make arts and crafts and make people feel special.  Often these activities were performed when celebrating occasions for her family and many special friends  She was involved in her local churches, and specifically helped with programs settling new immigrant families.

During her life she lived in many places with her family, from Columbus, Toledo and Stow, Ohio to Man, Bridgeport and Huntington, WV, to Ashland, KY and Pasadena, MD.  She lived her later years in Chester, VA , Powhatan, VA and Jacksonville, FL.

She loved her grandchildren, and enjoyed watching them grow up and spending time with them. She was so very proud of them and their accomplishments. They include Thomas Keith Jenkins (Alexandra Byrne), Edward Zachary Jenkins, and Joshua Canfield Jenkins.  She was blessed to meet her great granddaughter Ella Grace Jenkins.

Jo Ann Jenkins was loved and will be dearly missed.

The family greatly appreciates the kindness and prayers offered during her illness.  Special thanks to the generous caregivers at Community Hospice of Jacksonville FL, Riverside Presbyterian House and St Catherines Laboure Place

Services will be private and limited to immediate family.  In lieu of flowers you may send contributions to the Thomas Keith Jenkins Jr. Memorial Scholarship fund at Xavier University in Cincinnati.