Gemma Jenkins

Gemma Jones Jenkins, age 66, passed away on March 23, 2025, at Chattanooga Hospice Care Center after a brief illness.

Born October 23, 1958, at Erlanger, and raised in Chattanooga, Gemma graduated with the 1976 class of Central High School. For most of her adult life, she resided in Cleveland, TN. Gemma held various retail and factory positions during her working years. She always brought kindness and a warm spirit to her work.

Gemma was a woman of many passions - she found joy in arts and crafts and music, collected rocks with curiosity, and loved plants, flowers, and animals. Her beloved dog, Elvis, held a special place in her heart and was her constant companion. Known for her kind heart and generous nature, Gemma shared what she had with others. She enjoyed a good laugh and being with people she cared about.

She will be sincerely missed by sons, Jacob Jenkins and Travis Jenkins; her cherished grandchildren, Luke Jenkins and Sarah Jane Jenkins; her sister, Cherie (Larry) Haggard; her brother, Richard Jones; nieces Jessica (Jeremy) Clark, Lauren Jones, Christina Jones; nephew Jon (Ashley) Haggard; and former spouse, Steve Jenkins, and many other special friends.

Gemma is now reunited with her parents, Richard and Lawassa Jones, who preceded her in death.

A memorial service to celebrate her life will be Friday, May 9, 2025, at Companion Funeral Home, Original Chapel. The family will receive friends 4:00-6:00, with services immediately following at 6:00 pm.

Her family asks that you remember Gemma with a smile, a kind deed, or a moment of laughter - just as she would have wanted