In memory of

Mrs. Cecelia "Mother Jenkins" F. (Presley) Jenkins

Newport MN

January 3, 1946 - April 25, 2024

Jan 3, 1946 - Apr 25, 2024

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In memory of

Mrs. Cecelia "Mother Jenkins" F. (Presley) Jenkins

Passed

April 25, 2024
Born

January 3, 1946
Resided

Newport MN

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It was January 3, 1946, just a few days into the new year, when Cecelia Jenkins was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, to the late Virginia and Daniel Presley, Sr. She had six brothers, Dan, Leon, Kenneth, Raymond, Robert and Julius as well as two sisters Jerlyn and Gloria. Cecelia accepted Christ as her Lord and savior at an early age and attended Pilgrim Baptist Church throughout her childhood.

Growing up in St. Paul, Cecelia …

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