Mrs. Melissa Ann Herrera Jenkins, age 45 of Teachey, NC, died on October 25, 2016 at Pender Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at Padgett Funeral Home in Wallace, NC. The family will have visitation one hour prior to the services. Services will be held in Texas the week of November 7, 2016. The body of Melissa will be laid to rest in Texas.

She is survived by her husband, Donald Elmore Jenkins of the home, her parents, Louis and Mary Alice Herrera of San Antonio, TX, two daughters, Samantha June Dixon and husband Craig of Colorado Springs, CO and Jessica Diane Jenkins of Teachey, NC, her siblings, Debbie Robles and husband Rudy of San Antonio, TX, Louis Herrera and wife Priscilla of San Antonio, TX, Jessica Herrera Anderson and husband Darryl of San Antonio, TX and Jeanette Homan and husband Eddie of Sequin, TX and her grandchildren, Maddox Van Gelhbaar of Teachey, NC and Emma May Dixon of Colorado Springs, CO.

She was born on December 28, 1970 in Bexar County, TX to Louis and Mary Alice Gonzales Herrera.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made in Melissa's memory to the Humane Society, 2405 North 23rd Street, Wilmington, NC 28401.

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A service of Padgett Funeral and Cremation Services , Wallace.