Bessie Jenkins Obituary (1926

Bessie Mae Hampton Jenkins was born July 3, 1929 in Spartanburg, South Carolina to the late Eunice and George Browning. Adopted parents Hamp and Tiny Westfield. Bessie was educated in the Spartanburg school system in South Carolina. She attended Sweet Canaan Baptist Church in Anderson County, South Carolina where Rev. Calvin Clinton (CC) Stewart was Pastor. Bessie and Charles Jenkins moved to Bridgeport, Connecticut in the 1950's. She was employed with the Bridgeport Board of Education and Shamrock Cleaners. She later became a licensed daycare provider, and a mentoring "MOM" to many. She was a member of the Eastern Stars. Bessie was a true woman of God. Her favorite saying was "Youre not hanging, you are standing." She LOVED the Lord; and would let you know that she loved Him, He was taking care of her; and she was ready when He called. She was a dedicated and loving disciple of Messiah Baptist Church since she joined on Sunday, July 7, 1985. She served diligently with the Missionary (Circle) Ministry, the Visitation Ministry and attended Wednesday Noonday Services. On Wednesday, May 6, while resting in Bridgeport Hospital, the Lord called Bessie to comecome to the place He prepared for her. Can you hear her saying, "Yes, Lord!" She leaves her legacy, a son, Charles Edwards Jenkins of South Carolina; two daughters Dorothy Jenkins Banks and Cynthia Jenkins of Bridgeport, Connecticut; Brother, Jesse Browning (Ernestine) of New Haven, Connecticut; daughter in law, Julia Jenkins of Greensboro, North Carolina; Thirteen grandchildren, Charles Jennings, Cherise Chamberlain (Rob), Donna Jackson (Kevin), Eunice (Tony), Jermaine Jenkins (Tasha), Kenyatta Jenkins, Makia Lindo (Joshua), Monica Whatley (Anthony), Ronda Brockington, Tanisha Jenkins, Veronica Jennings, William Jenkins, Jr., thirty three great grandchildren and seven great, great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Her husband, Charles Jenkins; sons, Jewell Hampton, William Oliver Jenkins, Stanley Jenkins, and Horace Edward Jenkins; three brothers, Jimmy Hampton, Harvest Browning, and Claude Browning; sister, Mary Browning; grandson, Jerome Thomas, Jr. and; great grandsons, Jawuan Green and Jerome Thompson; and son in law, Joshua Banks predeceased her.