Noma Jenkins, widow of WAL Capt. Marv Jenkins

~ IN MEMORY ~

Manoma 'Noma' Andrus Jenkins, widow of WAL Capt. Marv Jenkins

April 15, 1921 ~ July 2, 2016

 

Notification with the passing of Noma Jenkins, widow of former Western Airlines pilot Captain Marvin Edward Jenkins who passed in 2008.  Both obituaries appear below.  To view/sign the online guestbook please visit http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thespectrum/obituary.aspx?n=Manoma-Jenkins-Noma&pid=180577596  Services for Noma will be held July 9th in St. George, Utah, with visitation before services and the evening prior.

            Thank you,

                ~ Carol for the PCN 

 

Obituary:  Manoma (Noma) Andrus Jenkins was born April 15, 1921 to Charles Andrus and Rose Turner Andrus in St. George, Utah. She died peacefully in her home surrounded by family on July 2, 2016. She was raised in St. George where she spent winters in town and summers on their farm in the Washington Fields.

 

Noma was blessed with a beautiful singing voice. At the age of 5 she sang a solo in the St. George Tabernacle. She traveled to Salt Lake City at the age of 8 to sing in a contest to select the state song. The song she sang, "Sego Lilly of the Valley" was chosen. Singing was her talent when she was crowned "Days of '47 Queen" in 1941. During her reign as Queen she was hosted by the Mayor of Salt Lake, Ab Jenkins and his wife Evelyn. They were so taken by her, Evelyn told their son Marv "I have met the girl I want you to marry". Marv and Noma married 11 weeks later and lived in Salt Lake City where their daughter Judy was born. As a pilot for Western airlines, Marv moved his family to California where their daughter Jeri, and their son's Ab and Charlie were born. They moved to Fort Worth, Texas in 1956 where they lived for 26 years. When Marv retired, they returned to St. George, where Marv built the home they lived in for 35 years.

 

Noma was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she continued using her vocal talents. She was best known and loved as the Primary chorister where she served faithfully for many years.

 

She was a wonderful and gracious hostess. Over the years countless people dined at her table. Her apple pie was famous from coast to coast. Most visitors to her home were greeted with a large slice. In the neighborhood she was known as the "Cookie Lady". The neighborhood children would ring her doorbell and she would give them her famous Butter Cookies. It didn't take long for the adults to catch on to the trick also.

 

She was a wonderful seamstress, and regularly surprised her children with new clothing. She introduced her 16 grandchildren to "magic eggs" and "dancing worms". She was an avid gardener and loved anything that bloomed, twined around a lattice or was showy. She talked and sang to her plants daily. In keeping with her Queenly personality, her hair and makeup were always perfect, and she adorned herself with beautiful jewelry even when walking to the mailbox.

 

Noma enriched the lives of many with her inviting smile, her warm laugh and sincere interest in everyone. She was always happy and maintained a cheerful attitude. Her common phrase of gratitude, which she spoke frequently, was "Thank you, Thank you, Thank you." She greeted friends and family with enthusiasm. But her pride and joy was her family. She was a grand lady, a loving and devoted wife, a wonderful mother and the greatest grandmother of them all.

 

She is survived by children, Judy Hadfield (Bob), Jeri Hansen (Lowell), Ab Jenkins (Paula), Charlie Jenkins (Jayne), 16 grandchildren, 53 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.

 

She was preceded in death by a brother, three sisters, husband Marv and great granddaughter Amelia Hansen.

 

Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 9, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Bloomington Hills 2nd Ward Chapel, 750 E. Fort Pierce Dr., St. George, UT. There will be a viewing Friday, July 8 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Spilsbury Mortuary, 110 S. Bluff, St. George and also on Saturday prior to services from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the Chapel. Interment will take place in the Tonaquint Cemetery.

 

Arrangements are made under the direction of Spilsbury Mortuary, 435-673-2454. Friends and family are invited to sign her guestbook at www.spilsburymortuary.com 

Funeral Home : Spilsbury Mortuary
110 South Bluff Street St. George, UT 84770  ...  (435) 673-2454

.Published in The Spectrum & Daily News from July 7 to July 8, 2016

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Marvin Edward Jenkins

October 23, 1919 ~ September 14, 2008

 

Marvin Edward Jenkins, 88, of St George, Utah, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, September 14th, from complications of a recent illness.  He was born October 23, 1919, to David Abbott Jenkins and Evelyn Irene Thorstenburg in Blackfoot, Idaho. When Marvin was one year old the Jenkins family, including his older sister Ruth, moved to Salt Lake City where he was raised, except for a few years spent in Los Angeles. Marvin attended East High School, where he was a quarterback on the football team, and Westminster College in Salt Lake City. In the summer of 1941, Marvin's dad, who was then the mayor of Salt Lake City, had the responsibility of escorting the Days of 47 pageant queen, Noma Andrus of St George, Utah, to an official function. Upon arriving home that night Marvin's mother woke him and told him they had met the girl they wanted him to marry. On October 11, 1941, Marvin and Noma were married and later sealed together in the St George, Utah, LDS Temple. Through the years he often referred to her as his queen. Marvin's wife and four children were the center of his life. Marvin developed a love for speed through his father who became part of racing history, especially that associated with the Bonneville Salt Flats. He was always a part of his father's many world-record setting runs, served as his relief driver in some of the later efforts, and also set speed records of his own. In terms of his career, Marvin became a Western Airlines pilot at the age of 21 and the youngest captain at the age of 24. However, for most of his career he flew for private concerns. He also owned and operated various businesses including a retail clothing store. He and Noma retired and moved to St George in 1982. At the age of 61 he literally built their retirement home with the aid of family members. In 1991, through negotiations with the state of Utah, he reclaimed his father's race car, the Mormon Meteor III, from the state capital building and personally restored the vehicle to its original running condition. From then on his desire was to promote the car along with its racing history in an effort to honor his father and the heritage of which he was part. Along the way Marvin made many wonderful and lasting friends, but his closest and most treasured friend was always his queen Noma. Marvin is survived by his wife, Noma Andrus Jenkins, and four children: Judith Evelyn Hadfield (husband Bob) of Denver, Colorado; Jeri Noma Hansen (husband Lowell) of St George, Utah; David Abbot Jenkins II (wife Paula) of Denver, Colorado; and Charles Lewis Jenkins (wife Jayne) of College Station, Texas. He is also survived by 16 grandchildren and 32 great- grandchildren. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions be made to the Dixie College Ab Jenkins Scholarship Fund, 225 S. 700 E. St. George, UT 84770, Attn. Debbie Forman. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 20, 2008, at 11 a.m. at Bloomington Hills 2nd Ward, 750 Ft. Pierce, St. George, UT. Visitation will take place Friday, September 19, 6-7 p.m. at Spilsbury Mortuary, 110 S. Bluff St. Interment will be in the Tonaquint Cemetery, St. George. Arrangements are made under the direction of Spilsbury Mortuary, 110 S. Bluff St., St. George, UT (435) 673-2454. Friends and family are invited to offer their condolences at www.spilsburymortuary.com Click on the dove.