Mary Jenkins

Mary Pearl Jenkins, age 87, of Goodes Creek Community, died Saturday, January 2, 2010 at her residence.
A native of Rutherford County she was born January 11, 1922 to the late Grover Willis and Mary Elizabeth Green Scruggs. She loved flowers, reading and her dog Rascal. She worked as a quiller operator at Spindale Mills for 13 years. She was a life-long member of Goodes Creek Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Aster Jenkins Sr. and her sister Rosalee Scruggs.
She is survived by her son Henry Jenkins Jr. and Dot of Goodes Creek Community; two daughters Joyce Farris and Virgle of Chase Community and Lillian Campbell and husband William of Forest City; 14 grandchildren Sherry Bridges, Roger Campbell, Terry Campbell, Wanda Stephens, Henry Jenkins III and Sheli Jenkins all of Forest City, Rena Campbell of New House, Karen Reid of Rutherfordton, Linda Randall of Sandy Mush, Barbara Hutchins of Caroleen, Danielle Jenkins of Caroleen, Ken Farris of Billings, MT, Lisa Hamrick and Tonya Dysart both of Goodes Creek Community; 22 great grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren.