Marilyn Jenkins, 86, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Saturday, February 12, 2022 at Pearland Medical Center.

Marilyn was born in Houston, Texas on October 17, 1935 to Emil Wesley Booth and Pauline Odom Booth.  She was a resident of Kirbyville for many years before relocating to Sabine County 46 years ago with her family.  She was a long-time secretary for Hemphill ISD and a member of Six Mile Baptist Church.

She was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother.  She loved spending time with her grandchildren and in Creed, Colorado with her family.

She is survived by her sons, Rusty Jenkins and wife, Missy, of Nacogdoches and Kelly Jenkins and wife, Nora, of Cocoa, Florida; daughter, Kristi Moore and husband, Lance, of Hemphill; daughter-in-law, Tracy Jenkins of Kirbyville; grandchildren, Amanda Johnson and husband, Michael, Paige Barlow and husband, Eric, Colby Jenkins and wife, Heather, Rick Lera and wife, Jette, Zachary Payne, Sarah Moore, Jeremy Chauvin, Amanda Harvey, Kirby Jenkins, Tori Jenkins, Mason Hardy, Colton Hardy and Haylee Hardy; and eleven great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Robert Eugene "Bob" Jenkins and her son, Kyle Jenkins.

Funeral services will begin at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 19, 2022 Six Mile Baptist Church, 9575 State Hwy 87, Hemphill, Texas under the direction of Starr Funeral Home with Bro. Bryan South officiating.

Visitation will begin one hour prior to service time.

Burial will follow services in Yellowpine Cemetery.

Memories can be shared with the family at starrfuneralhome.com