Catherine L. Jenkins, age 91, resident of Riverside, formerly of New Orleans, Louisiana, passed away March 10, 2014.
In 2005, the devastation of Hurricane Katrina forced Catherine to leave her home in New Orleans.
She relocated to Southern California to be near her two children and their families.
She is survived by her daughter, Gloria Shipp of Santa Ana; son, Elvin Jenkins, Jr. of Riverside; two grandsons, Elvin Jenkins, III and Tyrone L. Shipp.
Mrs. Jenkins was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Elvin Jenkins, Sr. in 1995 and her son, Leon Jenkins. She is also survived by two brothers, Payton London, Jr. and Samuel London;
three sisters, Maggie Barker, Elizabeth London and Martha Wade.
Visitation will be held from 3:00 - 7:00pm on both Sunday and Monday at Brown Colonial Mortuary.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00am Tuesday, March 18, 2014 in the mortuary chapel.
Mrs. Jenkins will be laid to rest next to her beloved husband in New Orleans, Louisiana.