Rezette Celina

Alleman Jenkins

Rezette Celina Alleman Jenkins was a native of Gramercy, LA., and a resident of Gonzales, LA. for the last 15 years where she passed away on January 26, 2022.

Rezette began her career at Roland J. Robert Distributors in Burnside, LA. before becoming Postmaster of the Darrow, LA. Post Office, later transferring to the Gramercy office, where she ultimately retired. She held various officers' positions in the state and national Post Masters Association and was also a Charter member of the NAPUS Federal Credit Union. During and after her career she was an avid world traveler for both business and pleasure. Rezette was a devout Catholic at Sacred Heart Church, where she served as Eucharistic Minister and a generous woman of God who donated to many local and international organizations. She was active in the 3L's Club, The Red Hat Ladies Club and a proud member of the Catholic Daughters Association.

Rezette is survived by her children; Elizabeth Bowman  (Jim), Sherry Mury (Dale Stein), Jennifer Jenkins Scallan (Ronnie "Blue"), Gordon Jenkins (Tammie), Jerome Jenkins, and Denise Palmisano (David). She was lovingly known as "Gran" to her 18 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren. She was also loved by many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Alvy "Dee" Jenkins; daughter, Tina Coleen Jenkins; her parents and siblings.

A visitation will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Gramercy, LA on Monday, January 31, 2022. The family would like to invite everyone to a 9:30am rosary followed by public viewing until funeral time. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00am. Interment will follow in St Joseph's cemetery.

The family would like to give a special thanks to the staff and personnel at Azalea Estates Assisted Living, Bridgeway Hospice, and Amedisys Home Healthcare.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.