Rev. Nita Gallender Jenkins

Rev. Nita Gallender Jenkins, of Westwego, Louisiana, passed away at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans on Friday, August 14, 2020, at the age of 80. She was born on November 1, 1939, in Tickfaw, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Aurles "Realis" Gallender and the late Angelina Baham Gallender. Nita  graduated from Independence High School in 1957, and Meadows Draughn IBM Business College. She married the love of her life Bob Jenkins on June 15, 1957 and they resided in Westwego since 1960. For 29 years, Nita worked as Deputy Mail Clerk at the Clerk of Court office in Gretna until she retired. She was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Metairie since 1980 and has been a minister with Assemblies Organization since 1986.

Nita is survived by her daughter, Nancy Jenkins Drummond (Todd); grandchildren, Nickolas Jenkins, Andrew Jenkins (Amber), Jared  Jenkins, Donald James Drummond (Rica), Robert Charles "Reece" Drummond, Chelsea Dillon, Kirstie Dillon; great grandchildren, Claire, Oliver and Olivia Jenkins, and Donovan Drummond;  five godchildren; sister, Betty Mulkey; brother, Demos Gallender; nephew, Larry Brenner (Sybil); niece, Janie Sharman (Raj); son-in-law, John Dillon; daughter-in-law, Ann Jenkins; and she will be missed by many other family, friends and neighbors.

She was preceded in death by husband of 59 1/2 years, James Robert "Bob" Jenkins; son, Leslie Jenkins; daughter, Beverly Sue Jenkins; sister, Ruby Johnson and her husband Billy; nephews, George Mulkey, Jr., Randy Gallender, and Billy Mulkey; brother-in-law, George Mulkey; and sister-in-law, Carolyn Gallender.

Family and friends will be received at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, 2000 N. Morrison Blvd, Hammond, Louisiana 70401 on Saturday, August 22, 2020 from 9:00 am until 12:00 pm.

A Funeral Service will be held at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home - Hammond  on Saturday at 12:00 pm, with Rev. David Cranford officiating.

Interment will follow at Sand Hill Cemetery in Ponchatoula, Louisiana.

Face masks are now mandatory to attend any visitation or service at the funeral home. Thank you for your cooperation.

An on-line guest book is available at www.harrymckneely.com.