Afuneral service for Inez D. Jenkins, age 97, of Newark, will be held on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at 10:30 am at the Newark Memorial Gardens Mausoleum with Pastor Mark Pierce officiating. Friends may call at the Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home in Newark on Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.Inez was born in Licking County on February 1, 1917. She passed away at the Sterling House on December 7, 2014.Inez was a devoted homemaker. She enjoyed flower gardening and traveling with her husband, Robert. She also enjoyed working at Docs Restaurant for many years.She is survived by her siblings, Joseph (Violet) Tucker, Helen L. (Charles) Halblaub, Mildred (James) Banks and Marie (Charles) Keller, all of Newark; and numerous nieces and nephews.She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert B. Jenkins in 1988; and two sisters, Alma Larason and Eunice Billman.Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Inez to Foundation For Hospice of Central Ohio, P.O. Box 430, Newark, Ohio 43058-0430.The family would like to thank Hospice of Central Ohio for all of the wonderful care that was provided to Inez.Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service is honored to care for the Jenkins family.