Irene May Jenkins (1928 – 2026)

Irene May Jenkins, 98 of Front Royal, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 25, 2026, in Conway, South Carolina.

Irene May Jenkins

A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, June 3, at 11:00 a.m. in Prospect Hill Cemetery with Sammy Campbell officiating.

Mrs. Jenkins was born May 23, 1928, at home in Bentonville, Virginia, daughter of the late Manley Cletus and Gladys May Ritenour Campbell.

She worked many years for Aileen, Inc in Flint Hill, Virginia as a supervisor.

She will be greatly missed by her loving family.

Surviving are two sons, Robert Lee “Bob” Rector and wife Ellen of Conway, South Carolina, and John Wayne Rector and wife Brenda of Front Royal; two grandchildren, Pam Hock of Reno, Nevada, and Cody Rector of Stephens City; three great-grandsons, Brayden Hock of Idaho, Jared Hock of California, and Jacob Rector of Oklahoma and a very special niece, Sheila Showers.

She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, William Rector; second husband, Robert Jenkins; one son, William Thomas Rector; infant daughter, Wanda Lee Rector; two sisters, Grace Atkins and Ruby Rosenberger; two brothers, Russell Campbell and Manley Campbell; a half-brother, William Kenney; and grandson, Roger Rector.

Mrs. Jenkins was the last surviving member of her immediate family.