Raybon Jenkins
4/27/2016

Raybon Jenkins, age 87, of Water Valley, MS died Wednesday, April 27, 2015 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. He was born November 24, 1928 in Yalobusha County, MS to the late Leo and Ora Jane Jenkins.

Raybon was a member of New Providence MB Church in Yalobusha County, and worked at Whirlpool where he retired after 26 years of service. He was a devoted father and grandfather and raised his grandson, Jerry as if he were his own son. Raybon enjoyed gardening, watching wrestling and spending time with his family and friends.

Visitation will be held Sunday, May 1, 2016 from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Seven Oaks Funeral Home in Water Valley, MS. Funeral services will be held at New Providence MB Church in Yalobusha County at 1:00 pm on Monday, May 2, 2016. Burial will be in the New Providence MB Church Cemetery, with grandsons serving as pallbearers.

Raybon is survived by his daughters, Annette (Earl) Daniels of Water Valley, MS, Maudie Jenkins of Phoenix, AZ, and Marsha (Morris) Brooks of Country Club Hills, IL; his sons, Barron Banory (Airkas) Jenkins of Joliet, IL, Dwight Arnett Jenkins of Phoenix, AZ, and Jerry Wayne (Martha) Jenkins, Jr. (Grandson who was raised as Raybon’s son); his sister, Annice Spencer of Chicago, IL; his brother, Walter (Ira) Jenkins of Flint, MI; twenty-two grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; his two side-kicks, Mose Henderson, Jr. and Lavert Hawkins; an extended family member, Martha Ellis; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Delia Mae Hawkins Jenkins; his daughter, Joyce Mahalia; his son, Charles Lynn Jenkins; his sister, Myrtis Greenwood; his brothers, Calvin Jenkins, Woodrow Jenkins, Eugene Jenkins, James Jenkins, Walter Jenkins, J. T. Winters and Walter Winters.
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Seven Oaks Funeral Home
12760 Highway 32
P. O. Box 367
Water Valley, MS USA 38965
662-473-2363