JENKINS OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== JENKINS, Idris A. SEATON 1903 - 1996 Idris A. Jenkins, 93, Windsor, died Saturday evening, September 22, 1996, at the Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton. She was born January 24, 1903, in Dekalb County, the daughter of Benjamin Monroe Seaton and Alice (Bennett) Seaton. On March 9, 1921, in Cameron she married Alvin Hudson Jenkins, who preceded her in death December 2, 1983. She was a homemaker and a member of the Windsor United Methodist Church. Survivors include two sons, George Monroe Jenkins, Leeton, and Richard Alvin Jenkins, Humboldt, Iowa; a daughter, Margie Brown, Warsaw; 10 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and four great-great- grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Roy Bennett Jenkins. Graveside funeral services will be Tuesday, September 24, 11 a.m. at the Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Warrensburg, with Rev. Richard I. Jenkins, a grandson, officiating, and Rev. Judith May assisting. Friends may call Monday at the Hadley Funeral Home, Windsor, from 3 to 8 p.m. The family suggests contributions to the Windsor United Methodist Church in care of the funeral home. JENKINS, Rebecca Alice BRIGGS 1913 - 1992 Rebecca Alice Jenkins was born April 29, 1913, in the Leesville community. She was the final survivor of the eight children of Claude and Allie (Sell) Briggs. She died July 7 1992, in Clinton at the age of 79. She lived in the Leesville area until 1920 when farming became so poor that the family moved to Clinton. Her family was active in the First Baptist Church where she accepted Christ and became a member. She also enjoyed helping her father who organized and supervised the South Side Sunday School in their own neighborhood. She attended and graduated from Clinton High School. The highlight of last summer for Rebecca was her 60th reunion with her former classmates. In October 1936 she married Harold B. Jenkins. This inseparable couple began their long and loving marriage in Clinton, but shortly moved to Kansas City. In Kansas City, she worked as a sales clerk in several businesses, including Emery Bird Thayer. When they moved to Denver, she began working for W. T. Grant Company. She continued working for Grant's even when she and Harold moved to Redwood City, California. In each of these different stores, her helpfulness and humor were appreciated by her customers and co-workers. Even when she retired and they moved back to Kansas City, she continued these friendships with telephone calls and letters. After living in Kansas City for 10 years, Rebecca and Harold moved back to Clinton. She delighted in the children of her sisters and brothers. These nieces and nephews helped her celebrate many birthdays and her 50th wedding anniversary. Her most recent family get-together was on July 4, when he enjoyed a family picnic and was thrilled to hold her newest great-great-niece, Meredith Thornton. Her favorite pastime was sewing and crafts. She made school clothes for her nieces when they were young. She knitted sweaters, crocheted afghans, and made quilts. Her handiwork is treasured by those who received them. She also loved to read and continued to do so with the aid of a magnifying glass in later years when her eyesight began to fail. Her husband, Harold, was her principle caregiver in these past few years. Also surviving is a sister-in-law, Mary Briggs, Clinton, and a brother-in-law, Maynard George, Calhoun. Nieces and Nephews are Elizabeth Finks, Shawnee Mission, Alfred George, Springfield, Judy Cochran, Kansas City, Jerry Stoneking, Clinton, Ronnie Stoneking, Independence, Nancy Kavanaugh, Leeton, Linda Willcockson, Chilhowee, Robbie Audsley, Warrensburg, Jacqueline Briggs, Chicago, Carolyn Thornton, Clinton, and Kenneth Briggs, California. Those who are left will miss the loving spirit and the keen sense of humor of Aunt Becky. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 9, 1992, at the Consalus Chapel in Clinton. Officiating was Rev. Don Eaton. Don Eaton sang "Softly and Tenderly" and "Where We'll never Grow Old", accompanied by Helen Shrout. Pallbearers were Kit Anderson, Terry Thornton, Tim Thornton, Robert Alexander, Jerry Stoneking and J. D. Willcockson. 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