Bernice "Dixie" Presson Cobb Jenkins, 82, passed away in her home on  June 21, 2020 surrounded by her family.  She was born in Franklin, VA the daughter of the late Eugene "Lee" Presson and Maude Elizabeth Francis Presson.  She was predeceased by her first husband, Earl F. Cobb.  Dixie retired after 15 years from Farmers Bank as a computer operator.  She was a member of Tucker Swamp Baptist Church where she attended Sunday School, helped with Bible School and was a youth group leader.  Later she became a member of Wakefield Baptist Church.  She was also a member of WMU.

Dixie is survived by her husband of 24 years, William Irving Jenkins; daughter, Vicki Cobb Brinkley; sons and daughters-in-law, Steve Cobb (Teresa), Timmy Cobb (Karla), and Ricky Cobb, Bill Jenkins (Tina); grandchildren and their spouses, Eric Cobb, Nathan Cobb (Misty), Brittney Cobb, Kriston West (Josh), Shane Brinkley, Matthew Jenkins (Ashley), and Elizabeth Jenkins; great grandchildren, Aiden, Autumn, Grady, Blakely, Riley, and Wesley.

A funeral service will be held Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 2 p.m. at Parr Funeral Home & Crematory with Pastor Thomas-Steele Carr officiating, adhering to 50 percent occupancy, social distancing standards.  Burial will follow at Windsor Cemetery.  Friends may join the family for a time of visitation Wednesday night from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home.  Once her service has been held, a recording of her service will be available for viewing on her obituary page on our website page.  Memorial donations may be made to Wakefield Baptist Church, Building Fund.  Condolences may be registered online at www.parrfuneralhome.com.

The family would like to give special thanks to her wonderful caregivers, Janice Stringfield, Betty Davis, and Alberta Chalmers.