Judy Lynn Jenkins

Judy Lynn Jenkins- Woodway, VA. "To the world you are our mother but to us you are our world" Our precious mother, Judy Lynn Jenkins, 69, of Woodway, left her earthly vessel behind on the morning of December 13th and went to her Heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and all of her family members that went on before her. She slipped away peacefully with both of her children by her side, from respiratory failure due to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Mom was born in Harlan, KY to Earl and Judy Jones. She was one of ten children and was the last of her remaining siblings. She moved us to Woodway in early 1982, and being a single mother, she worked hard to provide for my brother and I, at times even working two jobs. After years of being a CNA, at the age of 50, she enrolled in the accelerated program at MECC to become a nurse. Mom had a heart for the elderly and spent her entire nursing career taking care of them in nursing homes and private duty. She was a wonderful person and an excellent nurse, as many family members of her patients can attest to. She was honored to care for so many people. A two-time cancer survivor, our mother was loving, kind, encouraging, funny, generous, and had a quiet strength that saw her through many ups and downs in her lifetime. She had a radiant smile, gave great hugs, and always made sure that we knew she loved us and that she was there for us no matter what. She said many times that it was "just the three of us", and it was, all the way to the very end. She was a wonderful mother to us and we completely adore her. Our loss is definitely Heavens gain. Words cannot begin to express what she means to us. We love you Mom, so very very much, and we will miss you every minute of every day that we are apart. She is preceded in death by her parents, one sister Janis Saunders, eight brothers, Dave, Jamie, Michael, Willis, Calvin, Russell, Bob, and Lewis Jones, many other family members, and her granddog Olivia. She is survived by her two children - daughter Aretta (Janis Garrett), and son Darrell and his fiancé' Belinda Lewis, as well as her granddog Sessalee. Words cannot begin to describe the devastation that we, her children, are feeling at losing the center of our world, which is something we have dreaded since learning about death as children. While our lives will never be the same, our mothers love surpasses death and will remain with us until we are reunited with her again. Visitation will be Saturday, December 17th from 1:00 to 3:00 PM at Calvary Baptist Church in Pennington Gap, VA, with the funeral at 3:00 PM, with Charles Barrier officiating. The graveside service will be private. An online register will is available for Judy's family at www.holdingfuneralhome.com Holding Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Judy Lynn Jenkins

January 9, 1953 - December 13, 2022

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