Phyllis Miller Jenkins
October 5, 1939 ~ April 19, 2012
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Phyllis Jean Miller Jenkins, 72, died on Thursday, April 19, 2012.
Born in Washington, D.C. on October 5, 1939, Mrs. Jenkins was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Anne Marie Cobb Miller. She was also preceded in death by a sister and a brother.
Mrs. Jenkins worked as a CNA on the Oncology floor of St. Joseph Campus, Mission Hospitals for 25 years, and had retired in January. She was a member of the Church of Asheville, and had just been re-baptized along with her husband on Sunday, April 15. For many years, she traveled singing gospel songs and playing the piano. Mrs. Jenkins loved to cook, and will be remembered as the family's "Facebook Queen."
Mrs. Jenkins is survived by her husband, Ralph Jenkins; daughter, Vanessa Renée Conley (Phillip); sons, Mark Bryan Shifflett, Forrest Brooks Shifflett (Michelle), and Vincent Lee Shifflett; step-son, Matthew Mitchell Jenkins; one sister; three brothers; grandchildren, Hannah Pressley, Tyler Pressley, Dillon Pressley, Cameron Pressley, Forrest B. Shifflett, II, Dreamer Shifflett, Kelcey Shifflett, Brittany Lee, Candice Shifflett, Emmit Shifflett, Bryan Shifflett, and Alex Stafford; and great-grandchildren Lilyana Owenby, Alexis White, Brooklyn Shifflett, and Brody Williams.
A funeral service for Mrs. Jenkins will be at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday at the Church of Asheville with Pastor Jed Douglas officiating. Interment will follow at Green Hills Cemetery.
Her family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave.
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An angel has left this earth once again to Heaven to reside…She is looking down on her family and friends as she sits by her Lords side…the streets are golden, the mansions are grand…she has been greeted by many as she crossed over to the promise land..we love you Phyllis…may we carry on the love that you showed to us..
Phyllis was a precious lady and will be sorely missed. My Dad Aaron Caldwell and Dick Miller, Phyllis’ brother, were gospel music collectors an friends for many years. Phyllis sang beautifully an had an infectious smile! Last year she cared for Dad on the oncology floor an they had a great time catching up on ole times. Today they are catching up an rejoicing in Heaven together. May God be with you an comfort you in this difficult time.
our thoughts and prayers are with Ralph and family at this sad time.
we will surely miss Phyllis..we know she is in heaven singing with Jesus…phyllis was such a good friend…good christian woman.
A sweet friend, I miss you!
Trudy Surrett
My dear friend, I will miss your warm and thoughtful smile and the times we have shared! Your friendship has meant the world to me and I’m glad I had the chance to meet you,I will surely miss you! I Love you!
Ralph and the family you will be in my thoughts and prayers! I’m so sorry for your loss!
Tricia Surrett Swilling
Vanessa, I just wanted to offer my sympathy to you and your family. I know you are all hurting and understandably so. Your Mother’s work here is done and now God needs her in Heaven and he will comfort you. Once again I am very sorry for your loss and will be praying for you and your whole family.
Ralph and family,
Phyllis was one of a kind….lived her faith every day,loved to care for others and had more energy than many younger than her! I have no doubt she is shining the heavenly thone while singing up a special song with the angels. You know she has to stay busy! We will all miss her so very much. May God give you peace and comfort.
Prayers, Karen
Ralph,Vince & Vanessa
Mike and I where sad to hear the news of Phyllis passing. What a delight she was to so many, so spunky and matter of fact. She was a pleasure to know all these years. You are all in our hearts and prayers.
Mike & Violet
Ralph,Vince,Vanessa and family:
We were so surprised to hear this morning that Phyllis passed over from this life to her home eternally with our Lord and Saviour. What a blessed woman of God she was, Her personality and smile as always a site for sore eyes…I know she was a great wife,mother,grandmother and friend to everyone. As I think back over the years, I can still remember the time I sat down to a meal that was out of this world..Boy!! Could she ever cook..I know she will be missed… but only for a short while…until we all are united again, with Jesus our Lord… Our prayers are with you all…Love, Ron and Shawnee
we are going to miss you mamaw.thank you for all the love you showed us and for always being there for us.there is no dought in our mind where you are now. singing great songs with the lord now a sound that will be very much missed.now you are looking down on all of us.we will miss u dearly we all love you very much and will see you again some day. keep watching over us.our beautiful facebook queen lol.we know your in a better place now .we love you always & will never ever be forgotten.thank you for showing us how much u loved us everytime you seen us.
I am so sorry to hear about Phyllis.. She was always such a sweet lady and a fireball! I will keep you and your family in my prayers..
Always,
Traci Carnes Frisbee
Dear Ralph and family, In the flesh I was saddened to hear about Phyllis. In the Spirit I rejoice because I know her location. Our paths have not crossed many times during the past few years. As I labored in the Medical field I would see and speak with Phyllis from time to time. What a precious saint of God she is! Ralph, we played together as kids and I have always remembered you with good thoughts. If our paths do not cross here again they will in heaven. We can then all sit down and rejoice in the goodness of the Lord together. My prayers are with you and the family. Pastor Jerry Watts. P.S. Ralph, I still have fond memories of your dad, Sam. Always will.
To Ralph, Vanessa, Vince, Mark and Forrest – My sympathy to you and your families for the loss of your loved one. Phyllis was special, even though we hadn’t seen her but a few times since she moved to NC. Definitely singing with the angels and possibly already met with Bro. Johnny and ones she used to sing with down here. A new choir member for sure. There will be a time that you can see her again. We all can. God Bless you and you will be in our prayers back here.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you through this very sad time. May God give his comforting arms to each of you.
My condolences to you Ralph. May your pain be eased by knowing that your dear wife is now in the arms of the Lord.
Ralph,Vanessa,Vince and Family,
We are so sorry to hear about Phyllis. She was truly a remarkable person. She always had a beautiful smile on her face.I know that she is in Heaven today rejoicing and singing. You are in our thoughts and Prayers. We love you.
Vickie and Rick Kanupp
Ralph, We didn’t hear about your loss of Phyllis until today at church. Our prayers and love are with you.
Mark and Forest I am so sorry for the loss of your Mother.One of the hardest things in life is to loss one of your parents. May God Bless and be with you through this time of sorrow. Praying for your family.
As I heard of Phyllis passing, I looked back to our past memories at the Upper Room Church. Vanessa as we have lost touch and in hopes you remember me..when you all moved we wrote weekly to each other and now I am so sorry this has let me find you again.Please you all are in my thoughts and prayers.
Hey Ralph And Family I Am So Sorry About Phillis I dId Not Know Until Today I Would Have Been At Her Visitastion She Was Such A Sweet And Great Person I KnewHer For 14Years At The Hosiptal You Know Me I Am Rolenia Hawkins You Worked With My Son Adam He Really Like You I Am So Very Sorry About Your Loss And Sorry For The Rest Of The Famihe Metly Too God Bless You All I Loved Her So Much She Was A Great Friend To Every One She Knew She Will Be Missed So Much .
Hey Ralph And Family I Am So Sorry About Phillis I dId Not Know Until Today I Would Have Been At Her Visitastion She Was Such A Sweet And Great Person I KnewHer For 14Years At The Hosiptal You Know Me I Am Rolenia Hawkins You Worked With My Son Adam He Really Like You I Am So Very Sorry About Your Loss And Sorry For The Rest Of The Famihe Metly Too God Bless You All I Loved Her So Much She Was A Great Friend To Every One She Knew She Will Be Missed So Much .
Hey Ralph And Family I Am So Sorry About Phillis I dId Not Know Until Today I Would Have Been At Her Visitastion She Was Such A Sweet And Great Person I KnewHer For 14Years At The Hosiptal You Know Me I Am Rolenia Hawkins You Worked With My Son Adam He Really Like You I Am So Very Sorry About Your Loss And Sorry For The Rest Of The Famihe Metly Too God Bless You All I Loved Her So Much She Was A Great Friend To Every One She Knew She Will Be Missed So Much .
I never had the chance to meet you, but I work with your daughter Vanessa and she told us wonderful stories about you. You will be missed greatly and we will pray for you and your family.
Mr.Jenkins, Mark, Forrest, Vince & Vanessa,
I am truly sorry to hear of your loss. I know she will be greatly missed. May our heavenly Father comfort you all and give you peace.
With Deepest Sympathy.
I just recently learned of the death of your mom so very sorry to hear of your loss she was great to work witth at the hospital and will be missed be lots of friends and your family
I was a patient of Phyllis many times over the years. My brother, uncle and I have been her patient many times over the years. I was in there last year and was very scared and depressed, but Phyllis could walk through that door and make me laugh every time. I will truly miss her. I’m praying for her family as I know this is a great loss to all of you. I just wanted to share my memories of her. I loved her very much and told her that when I was up there. She was the best!!
Mark,
You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. I was so sorry to hear about the loss of your mom. I pray that God will help you and give you comfort when you need it. Praying for you.
Mom I miss you terribly, I was watching the Gaithers on TBN just now and wept, I haven’t had cable or satalite TV in almost 20years until few days ago then I came across TBN, one of your favorite channels and the memories started flowing then cause I always think of you when I hear their name or songs, remembered the love and light in your eyes when you would hear them sing, the time you and me attended their concert in Asheville, I will never forget that night mom…I’m in church mom and serving God up here in Va.and see you all around me up here, I miss you but I know without a shadow of a sought you are with Jesus, your heart was special to the Lord mom, I know because of my heart and inside it from God he let’s me know momma you were special here on earth and are rewarded now in spirit, I love you momma, miss you here to talk too so so much mom..Jesus is my strength and rock, my only hope now is to be with you someday soon, until then I will never forget you here forever till death on earth you will be in my heart I love you, miss you…