Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....JENKINS, DEWEY WAYNE May 19, 2017
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DEWEY WAYNE JENKINS

Funeral Services for Dewey Wayne Jenkins, 57, of West Monroe, LA will be 
held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, May 23, 2017 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral 
Home West Monroe, LA with Rev. Bob Clanton officiating. Interment will 
follow in the Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe, LA.

Dewey Wayne Jenkins or The Great One, as he lovingly referred to himself, 
left the world behind on May 19, 2017 to be received into his heavenly home. 
Anyone that had the pleasure of knowing him, was left with an impression 
like no other. He was the man that could make your heart smile in your 
darkest hour. His door was always open with food on the table, no matter who 
showed up there. He had a joke for every situation, no matter if the timing 
was appropriate. For example, he was a three-time transplant recipient, and 
after the second liver transplant in 1997, the kitchen served liver for 
lunch. He asked his doctor, if it was his liver or the one he rejected. His 
doctor knew then that he would be ok. He could lighten any situation that 
was for sure.

Though his humor is what he is known by friends for, it was his ability to 
love that will be most missed by his family. He often apologized for not 
being able to provide riches of the world to his children as we were growing 
up. It wasn't until we were grown, we understood what he did to provide us 
with as much more valuable than anything money could buy. There was not a 
visit or call that didn't end with "I love you." He had the ability to 
empathize with any situation and let you know he genuinely cared. Dewey is 
preceded in death by his mother, Margaret Varnado; grandparents, Fred and 
Annie Waldrop; and grandson, Jordan Jenkins.

Dewey left behind a family that will miss him more than all the riches in 
this world. His wife, Martha Hunt Jenkins; children and grandchildren, Josh 
Jenkins and wife, Melissa and their children, Aidyn, Ashton, and Kennedy; 
Jeannie Kelley and husband, Steven and their children, Andrea, Hannah, Jack, 
Kaden, and Isaac; Jonathan Jenkins and wife, Michelle and their children, 
Rylan, Briceson, and Braxli; Courtney Lee and husband, Brian and their 
children, Branson and Cason; former daughter-in-law, Lindsey Jenkins; 
brothers, Michael Jenkins, David Jones, Victor Varnado, Jr., and Fred 
Waldrop; sisters, Gwen Powe and husband, Kenny and Theresa Waldrop; special 
aunt, Marie Brister; special uncle, Frank O'Brien and wife, Jeannie; 
friends, Francis Broussard and Charles Cupit; along with a host of nieces 
and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Jonathan Jenkins, Josh Jenkins, Brian Lee, Steven 
Kelley, Francis Broussard, and John Wheeler. Honorary Pallbearers will be 
Charles Cupit and Clint Fontenot.

Visitation will be held from 9:00 A.M until Service Time on Tuesday at 
Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA.

In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to transplant research.

Online Registry/ Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

Mulhearn Funeral Home

West Monroe, LA

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