She was preceded in death by her parents, Mason and Deliah Akers; sister, Norma Tripp; and brother, Kenneth Akers.
Donna is survived by her husband of 56 years, Capt. Kenneth Jenkins; two daughters, Laurie Widener and her husband, Mark and Kimberly Jenkins; three grandchildren, Randy Widener and his wife, Jessie, Kaitlyn Gwaltney and her husband, Matthew and Kevin Widener; as well as her three siblings, Ellouise FiGart, Larry Akers and Gene Akers.
She was a volunteer of nearly 30 years at Chippenham Hospital and played a supportive role as vice president and secretary/treasurer of her husband's construction company.
The family will receive friends Wednesday, January 20, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., at Bliley's-Chippenham, 6900 Hull Street Rd., where a funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, January 21. Interment to follow in Washington Memorial Park.
Published in the Richmond Times Dispatch on January 19, 2016.
Date of birth, middle initial and marker transcription provided by F.A.G. contributor B. Mowen.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Mason and Deliah Akers; sister, Norma Tripp; and brother, Kenneth Akers.
Donna is survived by her husband of 56 years, Capt. Kenneth Jenkins; two daughters, Laurie Widener and her husband, Mark and Kimberly Jenkins; three grandchildren, Randy Widener and his wife, Jessie, Kaitlyn Gwaltney and her husband, Matthew and Kevin Widener; as well as her three siblings, Ellouise FiGart, Larry Akers and Gene Akers.
She was a volunteer of nearly 30 years at Chippenham Hospital and played a supportive role as vice president and secretary/treasurer of her husband's construction company.
The family will receive friends Wednesday, January 20, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., at Bliley's-Chippenham, 6900 Hull Street Rd., where a funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, January 21. Interment to follow in Washington Memorial Park.
Published in the Richmond Times Dispatch on January 19, 2016.
Date of birth, middle initial and marker transcription provided by F.A.G. contributor B. Mowen.
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