In Loving Memory of<\/p>\n
Demetrice Loran Richey Jenkins<\/p>\n
February 14, 1962 \u2013 July 4, 2026<\/p>\n
With grateful hearts, we celebrate the life and legacy of Demetrice Loran Richey Jenkins,<\/p>\n
affectionately known as \u201cDede.\u201d Born on February 14, 1962, in Clarksdale, Mississippi, Dede<\/p>\n
peacefully entered into eternal rest on July 4, 2026, in Arlington, Texas, surrounded by the<\/p>\n
love of family.<\/p>\n
Dede was born to Irene Elizabeth Richey Harris Richardson and Arthur Hawkins. During her<\/p>\n
childhood, she was raised by Freddie Lee Harris Sr., whom she lovingly called Dad. She was<\/p>\n
later blessed to have Andrew Richardson, Jr. become an important father figure in her life.<\/p>\n
Education was important to Dede, and she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Business. She<\/p>\n
devoted 43 years of distinguished service to the Federal Government, retiring as a<\/p>\n
respected Human Resources leader with the Social Security Administration in Dallas, Texas.<\/p>\n
She was admired for her professionalism, wisdom, leadership, and unwavering commitment<\/p>\n
to helping others.<\/p>\n
Above all, Dede loved the Lord. Her faith guided the way she lived, and she faithfully served<\/p>\n
in the churches she attended throughout the years. Whether welcoming others with<\/p>\n
hospitality, lending a helping hand, or quietly meeting someone’s need, serving people was<\/p>\n
simply part of who she was.<\/p>\n
To know Dede was to know joy. It didn’t take much to make her laugh, but children always<\/p>\n
brought out the biggest smiles and laughter. She loved shopping, discovering a great<\/p>\n
restaurant, enjoying spa days and fresh manicures, attending church, spending quality time<\/p>\n
with family and friends, and every now and then, enjoying a trip to the casino. She<\/p>\n
embraced life with warmth, generosity, and a heart that genuinely cared for others.<\/p>\n
Dede was married to William Thomas Jenkins for nearly four decades. She was the proud<\/p>\n
and devoted mother of William Thomas Jenkins II, whom she loved with all her heart and<\/p>\n
who remained one of her greatest blessings.<\/p>\n
She was preceded in death by her beloved mother, Irene Elizabeth Richey Harris<\/p>\n
Richardson; her bonus father, Andrew Richardson, Jr.; her brother, Freddie Lee Harris Jr.;<\/p>\n
and her sister, Rakaia Hawkins.<\/p>\n
She leaves to cherish her precious memory her father, Arthur Hawkins; Freddie Lee Harris<\/p>\n
Sr.; her husband, William Thomas Jenkins; her beloved son, William Thomas Jenkins II; her<\/p>\n
siblings Andrea Hawkins, Annette (Delvin) Griffith, Dorian (Abelardo) Martinez, Patreena<\/p>\n
Harris, Iris Hawkins, Tawan Williamson, and Kecia Williamson; along with a host of nieces,<\/p>\n
nephews, cousins, extended family members, lifelong friends, former colleagues, and<\/p>\n
everyone whose life was touched by her kindness, generosity, and unwavering love.<\/p>\n
Dede’s legacy is not measured by the years she lived, but by the countless lives she touched.<\/p>\n
She led with compassion, loved without hesitation, laughed often, served faithfully, and<\/p>\n
reminded everyone around her that kindness is one of life’s greatest gifts. Whether you<\/p>\n
knew her as a daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, colleague, or friend, you knew you were<\/p>\n
loved.<\/p>\n
She wasn’t just a daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, colleague, or friend… she was our<\/p>\n
Dede. And what a blessing it was to have loved and been loved by her.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell done, good and faithful servant… Enter into the joy of your Lord.\u201d<\/p>\n
Matthew 25:23<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In Loving Memory of Demetrice Loran Richey Jenkins February 14, 1962 \u2013 July 4, 2026 With grateful hearts,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":381325,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[150,152,151],"class_list":["post-381324","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arlington","tag-arlington","tag-arlington-headlines","tag-arlington-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/381324","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=381324"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/381324\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/381325"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=381324"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=381324"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=381324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}