Obituary of Mildred Sequoyah Jenkins

Bryson City Dateline: Mildred Sequoyah (Moose) Messer Jenkins, 53, of Bryson City went home to be with the Lord, Friday, November 23rd, 2012 at her home. A native of Swain County, she was the daughter of the late Beauford and Effie Haynes Messer. She was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a brother Jimmy. She is survived by two daughters; Jacqueline (Jackie) Jenkins Keever and husband David of Fieldale, VA, and Stacy Jenkins Edwards and husband Russell of Bryson City; four granddaughters, Chloee, Ali, Hayley, and Audree; six sisters, Linda Fowler of Bryson City, Sue Warren of Bryson City, Caron Swayney, Ruth Marie McCoy, Annie Cucumber, and Lady Bird Powell all of Cherokee; two brothers Bruce Messer of Bryson City, and Henry Queen Littlejohn, Jr. of Cherokee, and several nieces and nephews. Memorial Services will be held 3:00 PM Monday in The Chapel of Crisp Funeral Home. Revs. Ray Fox and James (Bo) Parris will officiate. The family will receive friends from 2 until 3:00 PM Monday at the Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorial may be made to the DaVita Cherokee Dialysis Center 53 Echota Church Rd. Cherokee, NC 28719-9702. An online register is available at www.crispfuneralhome.org