Virginia Taylor Jenkins Kilpatrick Funeral Home Ruston, LA 71270 Funeral services for Mrs. Virginia Taylor Jenkins, age 84, of Bernice will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, March 24, 2011 at First Baptist Church in Bernice. Officiating the service will be Rev. Charles Malone assisted by Rev. Lamar Skinner. Interment will follow at Bernice City Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston. Mrs. Jenkins was born April 30, 1926 and passed away March 11, 2011 following a lengthy illness. She is preceded in death by her husband; Louie A. Jenkins and brother: Melvin Taylor. Mrs. Jenkins was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bernice for over 60 years. She was a devoted wife and mother who dedicated her life to caring for her family. She enjoyed traveling with her husband and later with her friends in Yesterdays Youngsters. She is survived by sons: Ronald L. Jenkins and wife Dianna of Bernice, and Richard Taylor Jenkins and wife Susan of Dubach; daughters: Jennifer Jenkins Floyd and husband Hershel of Ruston, and Bettye Lou Jenkins Mahoney and husband Michael of Roseville, CA; grandchildren: Jeremy Jenkins of Dubach, Jessica Jenkins Wright and husband Adam of Dubach, Kate Floyd of West Monroe, Zachary Jenkins and wife Leslie of Bernice, Megan Jenkins and husband Larry of Atlanta, GA, Andrew Jenkins of Ruston, Molly Mahoney of Roseville, CA and Taylor Mahoney also of Roseville, CA; Sister Betty Ruth Taylor Ober of Bernice, and seven great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Jeremy Jenkins, Zach Jenkins, Andrew Jenkins, Bill Mithcam, Robert Mitcham and David Gaar. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at the First Baptist Church in Bernice, LA. The family would like to send a special thank you to the staff and caregivers of The Arbor/Terrace of Ruston and Professional Hospice Care. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church in Bernice, LA. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com