Pearl P Jinks

Pearl (Thornton) Jinks departed this life on November 8, 2023, at home in Blackshear, Georgia.

Pearl as was born on February 8, 1924, to the late Eddie V. Thornton and Addie M. Pate, in Camilla, GA. Roughly around the age of nine or ten, she moved to Waycross, Georgia where she received her high school education from in Center High. She was dietarian at Lee Street High, she also worked at Blackshear Nursing Home, and Waycross Shoe factory, and around the farm.  

She was a member of the Zion Baptist Church of Blackshear she participated in singing the church choir.

Preceding her husband of 50 years before departing this earth Willie D. Jinks and one son Ronald V. Jinks. She leaves to mourn her loss and cherish her memories of three sons: William T. Jinks, of Blackshear, GA and Bennie Johnson and wife (North Carolina), and David Nixon (Kingsland, GA), and daughter-in-law Renita Jinks She also leaves her Grandchildren to mourn and cherish her Cassandra Holmes, Shambrick (Kitty) Harris, Jacobe Omar Jinks, Chandra Hunter, Chelsea, Megan, Tiffany Swinson, and Chentel.  Great Grandchildren Courtney Holmes, Jacobe Omar Jinks Jr, Jakia Harris, Zavius Harris, and Laniya Conaway, Jamal Hunter, La’Chandra Hunter. Great Great Grandchild Za’Ahir Conaway.

Nehemiah 8:10 said, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not give, for the joy of this LORD is…so with you: Now is your time of grid, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.”