West Columbia—Myrtle Shull Jenkins, 93, of West Columbia wife of the late Archie B. Jenkins passed away on Friday, February 28, 2020. She was born on July 1, 1926 in Lexington County to the late Ernest Melton Shull and Allie Perry Shull. She retired as a Clerk from the State Government and was a member of Holland Ave Baptist Church.
Myrtle is survived by four daughters, Gloria Carroll, Sylvia Helms (Jerry), Nancy Stewart (Jim) and Jennifer Langley (Sid); five sons, Donald Jenkins (Charlotte), Philip Jenkins; Stephen Jenkins (Inessa), Tim Jenkins and Charles Jenkins (Shawna); two sisters, Nell Buff and Betty Wright; 21 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and 1 great great-grandchild.
In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by two brothers, Ernest Shull and Carl Shull; two sisters, Eva Hulon, Pearl Zeigler; and one son-in-law, Roy Carroll.
The family will receive friends Sunday, March 1, 2020 from 3:00 PM until 5:00 PM at Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 2, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Holland Ave Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Southland Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, St Jude’s or Holland Ave Baptist Church.
Family and friends may sign the online guest book at www.thompsonsfuneral.com