- Date Of Birth: February 1, 1918
- Date Of Death: May 19, 2013
- State: Indiana
Glenna Glee Ellsworth Williamson Jenkins, 95, of Anderson, passed away on May 19, 2013 at Keystone Woods Assisted Living Anderson. She was born on February 1, 1918 in Anderson, to Adalaska and Loueva Weir Ellsworth, and lived here or in the very near vicinity all her life.
She retired from Delco Remy in 1974 after 30 years of service. She was also Certified as a Master Graphoanalyst handwriting in 1970. Glenna was a member of the First United Methodist Church since 1933, Camp Fire Girls, Anderson Johnnies Model Airplane Club, Delco Remy Girls Softball and Basketball teams, Boy Scouts of America as a Den Mother and Den Mother Trainer, Civic Theater, Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs, National Federation of State Poetry Societies, Midwest Writers Workshop committee and local bowling leagues.
She received the Universal Emblem and the Unknown Scout Award from BSA and the Dorothy Hamilton Award from Midwest Writers. During her affiliations in poetry, she served as President and Editor of the Newsletter for the ISFPC for twelve years, also four years as Contest Director. She was named Poet Laureate of ISFPC for 1980-81 and 2002-04 and received three recommendations for service to that organization. She was recognized by the Indiana General Assembly as Poet Laureate in the 101st Session, 1980.
She served as Youth Director for NFSPS for over ten years. Her poetry has received many honors in contests and she has published several chap books, the more recent being “The Green-Eyed Monster”, “As I See It”, and “Wrinkled Path”. Glenna first married Robert Paul Williamson on Christmas Eve in 1939, with whom she had two sons, James Albert, and Rex Andrew. He was a Heating and Air-Conditioning contractor here in Anderson. He died in July 1969. She married Major Alvin Roscoe Jenkins in 1973, a career Army man, one of the most highly decorated in Madison County.
He passed in 1977. He had two sons, William and Alvin Jr., both of Ohio. She is survived by her two sons, James of Sheridan, and Rex, and daughter-in-law Belinda of Anderson, grandson, Brian and his wife Nancy, grandchildren Natalie Paige Williamson, Morgan Nicole Williamson, and Drew Riley Williamson of Hagerstown, several cousins, several Jenkins’ in-laws and traveling companion, Cousin Donna Shelton, and her family. Also there are several step-grandchildren and their families, special friends Marietta Castor and Lucille Ashby. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, a brother Dallas Mervil, born and died before she was born, several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
