Helen Kathleen Jenkins, age 80, entered eternal life on Friday, March 19, 2021 due to complications from a stroke. She was born on January 18, 1941 in Charleston, South Carolina; but has been a resident of Las Vegas, NV since 1980.
Helen graduated from Haut Gap High School on John’s Island, South Carolina where she met her true love and husband of 60 years, St.Clair Jenkins. She continued her education by graduating from the Atlanta College of Medical and Dental Assistants in 1972. She began a career as a Registered Medical Assistant. As a RMA, she specialized in helping psychiatric patients. Helen had her second Career at Nevada Power Company as a Sr. Administrative Assistant as well as serving as a Union Steward, retiring in September, 2004.
Helen had pleasure in the adventures of being the wife of a career military man and living in many places: Reno, NV; France, Amsterdam, Holland; Panama City, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; Plattsburgh, NY; Dover, Delaware and Las Vegas, NV.
Helen enjoyed spending time with her church, family and friends. Her hobbies were traveling, playing cards and board games with her family or friends, singing in her church choir, ceramics, watching sports, going to plays, politics, cooking, decorating and other homemaking activities.
Education was important to Helen and cherished that her children graduated from college. Her granddaughter was the gleam in her eyes. She was an organized person and loved to dress stylishly. Her favorite color is yellow. Her favorite movie was “Sister Act” and she appreciated Jerry Lewis movies as all of these made her laugh. Amongst her favorite songs were: Signed Sealed Delivered, Lean On Me, Sitting on the Dock of the Bay, Oh Happy Day, Let It Be, Midnight Train to Georgia, Bring the Boys Home, I’ll Take You There; The Way You Do The Things You Do; Various Motown Songs and Gospel Songs.
Helen is survived by her husband, St.Clair “Bobby” Jenkins; her children, son, Darren Jenkins; Daughter, Deidre Jenkins; Granddaughter, Jaylyn Jenkins; her brother, Eugene Johnson and; her sister Mary Bligen Frazier and host of cousins, extended family members and friends. Helen will be missed by all.
Helen would like to be remembered by her huge heart that she extended to many; her infectious laugh, her million dollar smile and those BIG dimples.
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