Kimberly Ann

Jenkins

Kimberly Ann Jenkins, age 54, of Maryville, Tennessee, went home to be with the Lord after passing away peacefully on November 10, 2026. Her beloved sons held her hands, and her wonderful caretaker aunt watched over her as she passed.

Born on June 18, 1972, in Memphis, Tennessee, Kim was the daughter of Donald “Duck” Jenkins and Patricia Gail Jenkins, née Lynn. She was a lifelong resident of Blount County, Tennessee. Throughout her life, she was known for her enormous capacity to love: her love of her family and friends, her love for children, and her love for laughter. She would respond to “Kim,” “Kimmy,” “Kimberly,” “Berly,” “Timberflea,” and “Kimpsy Ann,” but above all else, she cherished two titles: those of “Mommy (or Ma, or Mom, or Mother)” and “Mamaw.”

She is survived and dearly missed by her two sons, Jared Dugger and Jordan Dugger (wife Tara); granddaughter Layla Dugger; step-grandchildren Barrett, Paisley, Rebel, and Dahlia Ruppert; sister Donna Jenkins; nieces Stephany Rathbun (husband Taylor) and Destiny Hughes; nephew Jamie Sinclair (wife Lindsay); and scores of great-nieces and great-nephews, uncles, aunts, cousins, friends, and loved ones. She was preceded in death by her father, Donald Jenkins; her mother, Gail Jenkins; her sister, Rhonda Jenkins; grandfathers Arthur Jenkins and John Lynn; grandmothers Virgie Jenkins and Nadine Lynn; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Kim will be remembered by those who knew her for the love, care, and support she offered to those she loved, especially when they met hard times. She was a hard worker who will be remembered for her grit and resolve to persevere through a life that dealt her unfathomable pain and challenges. Those who knew her will remember her proclivity to laugh at the silliest things, but they’ll also remember her backbone to stand up for herself and the ones she loved if she felt anyone had been wronged. They will also remember her fervent devotion to and love for her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Kim loved the beach, enjoyed riding around in a car (so much so that she made a decades-long career of it), and cherished spending time with her loved ones, especially her sons and granddaughter. As a child, she said her only dream in life was to be a mother of two children. She had a huge extended family and took many of her cousins under her wing from a young age, honing the skills and traits that would one day make her the greatest mother a child could ask for. She lived out her dream of motherhood in a truly wonderful fashion and later took to her role as grandmother with just as much love, pride, and joy. Her love, laughter, and the memories created with all those she loved and those who loved her will never be forgotten.

A memorial service celebrating her life will be held on Thursday, November 19, 2026, at Pleasant View Missionary Baptist Church, 487 Cochran Street, Alcoa, TN. There will not be a viewing, but we will receive friends beginning at 6 PM, and the service will begin at 7:30 PM.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations either to help cover costs or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, which treated Kim’s older sister Rhonda before she passed from cancer.

Kim will forever be deeply missed and loved, and her life and memory will be forever cherished.