Dorothy Ellis Jenkins

MANSFIELD -- Dorothy Ellis Jenkins, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed peacefully away Saturday, May 21, 2016.
Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Methodist, Mansfield. Burial following in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.
Dorothy was born April 29, 1931, in Pampa. She was preceded in death by her parents Thomas and Viola Ellis and her sister Ella Mae Patterson. She was a faithful servant of the Lord. Dorothy was a faithful and loving wife to Nelson for 67 years, and admired how there was nothing he couldn't fix. She spent her life as a homemaker and loved arts and crafts of all kinds including sewing, quilting and painting. Bible study was a very important part of her life. She taught Bible Study Fellowship as well as led neighborhood and church Bible studies to ladies for over 50 years. She was an avid sports nut. She loved college football, professional football and baseball but most especially golf. Sunday afternoon would find her glued to the T.V. watching the PGA. But the thing she loved most was playing with her grandchildren. She was often described as sweet and although she held opinions, she didn't freely share them. She was most known for her words of encouragement.
Survivors: Husband, W. Nelson Jenkins; sons, Ted Jenkins and wife, Carol, of Granbury, Kim Jenkins and wife, Valerie, of Cleveland, Ohio; daughter, Kelly Huffman and husband, Randy, of Goshen, Ind. and brother Terry Ellis and wife Jan, of Weatherford and brother-in-law Jerry Patterson, of Austin. She is also survived by her grandchildren Harlan Jenkins and wife Shana, of New Orleans, Bryce Jenkins and wife Amber of New Braunfels, Joshua Jenkins of Fort Worth, Amelia "Andi" Jenkins of Arlington, Lex Jenkins of Seattle, Washington, Jarrod Huffman and wife Emily of Las Vegas, Nevada and Quinton Huffman and wife Kristen of Overland Park, Kansas and great grandchildren Ian Matthew Jenkins, Alayna Grace Jenkins and Gunner Hayes Jenkins.