BELTON – Louise Knight Jenkins, 99, of Belton, died Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital in Greenville. Born October 16, 1923 in Muhlenberg County, she was a member of Union Ridge Baptist Church and was a homemaker for most of her life. Mrs. Jenkins lived a wonderful life. She made it a point to constantly read and learn. She worked as a “powder girl” during WWII where she loaded ammunition shells for the war. Just recently she was surrounded by her family and celebrated Christmas together with them. She preached her life sermon everyday and loved to put together words and made them into beautiful poems. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Jenkins; son, Arvin “Neel” Jenkins; great-granddaughter, Catherine Coleman; brother, Floyd Knight, Lloyd Knight, and Boyd Knight; sister, Lucy Simpson; mother, Mattie Belle Knight; and father, Luther David Knight.
Survivors include her children, Terecia (David) Gehring of Madisonville, Nathan (Diana) Jenkins of Belton, Timothy (Dana) Jenkins of Belton, Mary (David) Beard of Belton; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be Saturday, December 31, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Tucker Beechmont Funeral Home with Bro. Ron Noffsinger and Bro. Mickey Travis officiating. Burial will follow in Union Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. at the funeral home. . Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to The Gideons International, P.O. Box 135, Central City, KY 42330. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.tuckerfuneralhomes.com.
