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The family wishes to acknowledge with sincere appreciation, the many visits, phone calls, inquiries, floral tributes and other

expressions of love and kindness shown in this time of loss. God Bless

JanieCleopatra Jenkins1913 ~ 2012

In LovIng MeMory of

Saturday, February 11, 2012Wake 9:30 a.m. ~ Funeral 10:00 a.m.

mt. Pleasant cHurcH oF god3304 east 126tH street

cleveland, oHioPastor karl Jones

rev. laurene norman, oFFiciating

“Return to your rest,my soul, for the Lordhas been good to you”

Psalm 116:7

“CLEO”

Obituary

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth

safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will

do him good and not evil all the days of her life. She seeketh wool,

and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar. She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household,

and a portion to her maidens She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.She

girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out

by night. She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea,

she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of

the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed

with scarlet. She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing

is silk and purple. Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the

land. She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant. Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of

kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth

not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her

blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of

her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

Proverbs 31:10-31

Order of ServiceOrgan Prelude................................................................

Processional...................................................................

Prayer............................................................................

Selection.....................................“Blessed Assurance”Mt. Pleasant Senior Choir

Scripture...............Old Testament ~ Proverbs 31:10-31Rev. Devoalia Chappell

New Testament ~ Romans 8:35-39 (NIV) Pastor Karl Jones

Special Selection...............................Alfreda Oduwole“The Lord’s Prayer”

Resolutions and Acknowledgments..............................

Obituary...................................................Read Silently

Family Reflections.........................................................

Selection.........................................“We Have a Hope”Mt. Pleasant Senior Choir

Eulogy........................................Rev. Laurene Norman

Recessional....................................................................

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ServicePallbearers

IntermentCleveland Memorial Gardens

Please turn on headlights during processional to cemetery.

JANIE CLEOPATRA JENKINSA Woman of Quiet Dignity and GraceCleo was born July 31, 1913 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi to Peter

and Lula Brown. She was the eighth of twelve children. Cleo was married to Frederick Douglas Jenkins, Sr. for 50 years. They had four children: Frederick D. Jr. (deceased), Mark Anthony, Ronald Patrick (deceased), and Barbara Joyce.

Cleo loved the Lord. She was a life-long member of the Church of God of Anderson - faithfully serving in many capacities. She was an active member of both the National Ushers Association and Women of the Church of God. For more than 50 years, she attended the National Association of the Church of God Summer Camp Meeting in West Middlesex, Pennsylvania.

Following high school in East St. Louis, Illinois, Cleo returned to Mississippi to marry, Fred, her childhood sweetheart who had built and furnished a home for her. After the birth of their first two children they relocated to Cleveland, Ohio in 1942. She worked outside of the home as a domestic while raising her family. In addition to her own, she helped raise other children. Her life was devoted to serving others. Whether as a skilled seamstress, a caregiver, or providing rides for other people, she was always willing to help. She was admired for her lawn and for her flower and vegetable gardens; and she willingly shared her knowledge and bounty with others. Cleo’s love of nature was an inspiration to many.

Cleo’s life was one of extremes. The same skin that was baked by the sun as she worked the fields of Mississippi also felt the cool breezes as she lay on the beaches in the Caribbean. The same feet that walked the country roads of the segregated South, also walked the Champs-Élysées in Paris. The same eyes that saw ‘For Colored’ signs also saw the pyramids of Egypt. In her lifetime, she witnessed the election and inauguration of the first black president of the United States, Barack Obama.

For a black woman born in 1913, Cleo exceeded what society expected. She traveled the world by land, air, and sea: from Alaska to Australia; from Pisa to Panama; from the Holy Land to the Hawaiian Islands, and points in between. Even though she never learned to ride a bike, her adventurous spirit led her to ride on the backs of a camel, a motorcycle and a snowmobile.

Cleo leaves to cherish her memory one son, Mark of Inglewood, California; daughter, Barbara Reese of Cleveland, Ohio; one sister, Mildred Jeffers of Columbus, Ohio; nine grandchildren: Gregory, Frederick, Cheryl, Traci, Ronald, Troy, Aimee, Mark Jr., and Jennifer; and 14 great-grandchildren; many other precious relatives and dear friends.

Wow! What a life.

Michael Baker ~ Versie DeanMelvin Burge ~ Murray Holmes

Michael Burge ~ Larry Washington

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