Funeral services for Miss Melissa Ann Jenkins will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, in the Chapel of Rush Funeral Home, Pineville, with Reverend Dexter Goynes officiating. Interment will follow in Flatwoods Cemetery, under the direction of Rush Funeral Home, Pineville.

Melissa, 45, of Lena, entered eternal rest on Thursday, December 4, 2025.

She was a loving daughter and granddaughter. She enjoyed spending time on her computer and her phone. She adored cats, especially the love of her life, Memow. She was a kind, caring soul, and a friend for life. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

She was preceded in death by her father, Ted Ivan Jenkins; her mother, Deborah Sue Mooney; and one sister, Patricia Ann Mooney.

Those left to mourn her loss and cherish her memory include her grandmother, Julia Ann Gauthier (Frank) of Lena; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews; and a host of friends.

A time of visitation will be held at Rush Funeral Home, Pineville, on Monday, December 8, 2025, from 5-8 p.m. Visitation will resume in the Chapel of Rush Funeral Home, Pineville, on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 10 a.m. until time of service.