Velma Frances Jenkins

on March 11, 1937 in the community of Rock Creek, Illinois. She attended Rock Creek Grade School until the age of 14 when she moved to Ypsilanti, Mi. to live with her sister Mae.

Velma was united in marriage to Clifford L. Jenkins on October 24, 1972 in Phoenix, Arizona. This union brought together five surviving daughters; Paula (Gary) Meitz of Howell, Mi.,

Donna (Bill) Tomasek of St. Charles, Ill., Delora (Tom) Smith of Rockford, Ill., Vickie (Gene) Cook of Casa Grande, AZ. and Mary (Frank) Evans of Coolidge, AZ. She also leaves to mourn

her passing two sisters; Opal (Ted) Webster of Rosiclare, Ill. and Faye Stacey of Elizabethtown, Ill., her sister-in-law Barbara Lane of Rosiclare, Ill., 17 grandchildren, several great

grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband of 26 years, 5 sisters - Ilene, Lorene, Mary, Ann, and Mae, 4 brothers - Glenn, Jim Bob, Don

and Leo; also preceded in death by her first husband, Frank Ashcraft.

She accepted our Lord and Savior and she was baptized in Big Creek at Elizabethtown, Ill. several years ago as a Baptist. During her lifetime, besides being a wife and mother, she worked

at various occupations. She has been a waitress, cook, Behavior Health Tech., co-owner of Peter's Creek Grocery and Feed near Elizabethtown, Ill., Certified Nursing Assistant and

Registered Nurse. She retired from the Arizona State Hospital in 2002. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grand and great grandchildren. She loved going

camping and bon-fires, RFD-TV country music programs and farm and ranch programs and FOX News.

Velma will be lovingly remembered by her daughters and sons-in-law, grandchildren, great grandchildren, sisters and brother-in-law, nieces and nephews.

Services for Velma will be held at Valley of the Sun Mortuary and Cemetary at 10940 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Chandler, AZ 85248 on Monday, February 25, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. After

the service a prayer will follow at the grave side.