Margaret Shields Jenkins

December 18, 1919 - July 22, 2007

Margaret Shields Jenkins, 87, of Falmouth, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2007, at the St. Luke Hospital East in Ft. Thomas. Born on December 18, 1919 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Bert and Ida Bailey Lanter. She was preceded in death by husbands, John Thomas Shields and Albert Jenkins. She was an employee of the former Heritage House Restaurant in Falmouth, a member of the Falmouth Baptist Church, and a former member of the Turner Ridge Baptist Church, Pendleton County. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Pat Shields, an infant daughter, Brenda Shields, her step-daughter, Norma Boyers; and her step-brothers, George and Jr. Florence. She is survived by her sons: Chester Thomas (Pete) Shields of Falmouth, Kentucky and Johnny Shields of Sanford, Florida; her daughters: Marilyn Frances Gallagher and Joyce Ann Coleman, both of Sanford, Florida; 14 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren;2 step great grandchildren; stepson, Kenneth Jenkins of Butler, Kentucky; stepdaughters: Doris Lovelace and Martha Wafford, both of Falmouth, Kentucky and Ardella Osborn of Florence, Kentucky; half-sister, Grace Burke of Union, Kentucky ; and step-sisters: Dorothy Brown of Butler, Kentucky, Esther Flynn of Newport, Kentucky, and Jean Clark of Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 25, 2007, at the Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth, with Rev. Don Mays officiating. The visitation will be from 5-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 24, 2007, at the funeral home. Interment will take place in the Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to the Falmouth Baptist Church Sanctuary Building Fund, 403 Maple Avenue, Falmouth, Kentucky 41040.