Elnora Monroe Mockbee Jennings

October 11, 1924 - February 23, 2022

Elnora Monroe Mockbee Jennings, 97, of Alexandria, KY, passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at Cold Spring Transitional Care. Born on October 11, 1924 in Pendleton County, KY, she was a daughter and the last surviving child of the late John William and Burnette Ravenscraft Monroe. She and Anderson Mockbee, Jr. were blessed with a daughter, who followed her mother’s example in caring for others. Elnora retired from 3M in Cynthiana, KY, where she worked as an inspector. She read her bible every day that she was able. Elnora loved her family and friends, and she always looked forward to celebrations and gatherings. Elnora had a perpetually “green thumb”; she could make anything grow, anywhere. She loved to travel, enjoying trips to the Grand Canyon, Branson, and Gatlinburg, and she was a gifted cook and baker. She is survived by her daughter and caregiver, Dianna K. (Paul) Combs of Alexandria, with whom she made her home; two grandchildren: Rhonda (Bob) Benzinger of Florence, KY, and Kevin (Sharon) Combs of Alexandria, KY ; 9 great grandchildren: Shelby, Austin, Sydney, Karley, Bailey, Morgan, Mitchell, Colin, and Dylan; her dog, Tiny; and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, and dear friends. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters: Alma Courts Gillespie, Faye Oldham, and Mildred Spence; and one brother, John William “Johnny” Monroe, Jr.; and her husband, Charles Jennings. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Sunday, February 27, 2022, at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth, with Bro. Cohen Copley officiating. The visitation will be from 12-2 pm on Sunday preceding the service. Interment will take place in the Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to the Falmouth Baptist Church: 403 Maple Avenue, Falmouth, KY 41040.