Mildred Louise Jenkins Edwards passed this life on Thursday, April 2nd, 2026 at NHC in Murfreesboro at the age of 96. Mildred was born in Detroit, Michigan, the only child to the late Howard and Rosa Hall Shelton. She graduated from Moore County High School in 1947 and was the Valedictorian of her senior class. Mildred went on to teach in a one room schoolhouse for one year. She then went to work at Wilson Sporting as a payroll clerk and ended her working career as a payroll clerk at Roses Department Store in Murfreesboro. Mildred was a member of Rockvale Church of Christ. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, E.B. Jenkins. Mildred is survived by her son, Keith (Teresa) Jenkins; daughter, Phyllis Ann (Boyd) Isiminger; grandchildren, three Keisha Marie (Brandon) Craddock, Kimberly Rose (Conner) Lamberson, and Clayton Isiminger; and four great-grandchildren, Landon, Austin, Beau, and Emma Rose. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 10th, 2026 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 5:00-7:00pm. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 11th, 2026 at 11:00am in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Luke Elrod officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
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