Obituary for Eleanor Pearl Jennings (Tubbs)
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Eleanor P. (Tubbs) Jennings, 88, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the Fort Hudson Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family.
Born March 20, 1931 in Fort Ann, NY, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Verna (Wells) Tubbs. She spent her childhood on their family dairy farm.
Eleanor graduated from Fort Ann Central School as Valedictorian of the Class of 1949.
On January 26, 1952, she married Vaughn “Red” Jennings in Indiana. He was her best friend and the love of her life. Together they raised their family until his passing in 2005.
She attended First Baptist Church of South Glens Falls where she enjoyed the Senior Saints Luncheons. Eleanor also previously attended Pine Knolls Alliance.
Eleanor and Red were members of the Good Sam Club with which they went camping in York, ME, Minerva, Warrensburg, and Springfield, VT.
Eleanor also worked as a bookkeeper at Inside Edge, Pride Motors, and Parsons Fords. After her retirement, she and her husband enjoyed caring for children and were lovingly referred to as Grammy and Boppy. Eleanor also enjoyed camping, ceramics, crocheting, Bingo, word searches, playing cards, watching Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy, word jumbles while drinking her morning coffee and eating donuts every morning, collecting cardinals, and spending time with her family.
In addition to her parents and her husband, Eleanor is predeceased by her brother, Earl Tubbs, her sister, Joyce Poupore, and her stepson David Jennings.
Left to cherish her memory are her son Bill Jennings (Carole), her daughter Verna Berry (Steve), her stepsons, Vaughn Jennings III (Marlene), and Thomas Jennings (Beatrice), her grandchildren; Saunia Jennings, William Jennings, Melinda Forget, Jill Berry, Jennifer Milton, Kathy Merkt, Carol Duncan, and Dean Jennings, her niece Michelle Poupore, her “Dolly” Brielle, as well as several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
At Eleanor’s request there will be no calling hours. Arrangements are in the care of the M.B. Kilmer Funeral Home, 136 Main Street, South Glens Falls, NY 12803.
All are invited to attend a memorial service at 5pm on Saturday March 7, 2020 at the First Baptist Church of South Glens Falls, 1721 Route 9, South Glens Falls, NY 12803. A time of Fellowship will follow the service.
Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery.
Memorial donations in Eleanor’s name can be made to the First Baptist Church of South Glens Falls, 1721 Route 9, South Glens Falls, NY 12803 or to the Alzheimer’s Association Northeastern NY Chapter, Pine West Plaza Building 4, Suite 405 Washington Ave Ext, Albany, NY 12205.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of S-Wing at Fort Hudson for their care and compassion during Eleanor’s stay there.
To leave online condolences please visit www.kilmerfuneralhome.com.
Eleanor P. (Tubbs) Jennings, 88, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the Fort Hudson Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family.
Born March 20, 1931 in Fort Ann, NY, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Verna (Wells) Tubbs. She spent her childhood on their family dairy farm.
Eleanor graduated from Fort Ann Central School as Valedictorian of the Class of 1949.
On January 26, 1952, she married Vaughn “Red” Jennings in Indiana. He was her best friend and the love of her life. Together they raised their family until his passing in 2005.
She attended First Baptist Church of South Glens Falls where she enjoyed the Senior Saints Luncheons. Eleanor also previously attended Pine Knolls Alliance.
Eleanor and Red were members of the Good Sam Club with which they went camping in York, ME, Minerva, Warrensburg, and Springfield, VT.
Eleanor also worked as a bookkeeper at Inside Edge, Pride Motors, and Parsons Fords. After her retirement, she and her husband enjoyed caring for children and were lovingly referred to as Grammy and Boppy. Eleanor also enjoyed camping, ceramics, crocheting, Bingo, word searches, playing cards, watching Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy, word jumbles while drinking her morning coffee and eating donuts every morning, collecting cardinals, and spending time with her family.
In addition to her parents and her husband, Eleanor is predeceased by her brother, Earl Tubbs, her sister, Joyce Poupore, and her stepson David Jennings.
Left to cherish her memory are her son Bill Jennings (Carole), her daughter Verna Berry (Steve), her stepsons, Vaughn Jennings III (Marlene), and Thomas Jennings (Beatrice), her grandchildren; Saunia Jennings, William Jennings, Melinda Forget, Jill Berry, Jennifer Milton, Kathy Merkt, Carol Duncan, and Dean Jennings, her niece Michelle Poupore, her “Dolly” Brielle, as well as several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
At Eleanor’s request there will be no calling hours. Arrangements are in the care of the M.B. Kilmer Funeral Home, 136 Main Street, South Glens Falls, NY 12803.
All are invited to attend a memorial service at 5pm on Saturday March 7, 2020 at the First Baptist Church of South Glens Falls, 1721 Route 9, South Glens Falls, NY 12803. A time of Fellowship will follow the service.
Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery.
Memorial donations in Eleanor’s name can be made to the First Baptist Church of South Glens Falls, 1721 Route 9, South Glens Falls, NY 12803 or to the Alzheimer’s Association Northeastern NY Chapter, Pine West Plaza Building 4, Suite 405 Washington Ave Ext, Albany, NY 12205.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of S-Wing at Fort Hudson for their care and compassion during Eleanor’s stay there.
To leave online condolences please visit www.kilmerfuneralhome.com.