Jonella "Jody" Larkin, age 62, Formerly of Tennessee Colony, died 03/15/2014 in Dallas, Texas.
Final Arrangements entrusted to Emanuel Funeral Home-Palestine
Service: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 11:00 am
Location: Mount Olive Baptist Church, Tennessee Colony, Texas
Interment following service at New Hope #1, Tennessee Colony, Texas
Visitation: Friday, March 21, 2014 at Emanuel Funeral Home-Palestine, Palestine, Texas 75801...10:00am to 6:00pm **********************************************************************
On October 25, 1951 in Palestine, Texas, a beautiful baby girl was born to the parents of Commie and Noble Lee (Cox) Larkin. They named her Jonella. She was their ninth child. Jonella was raised in Tennessee Colony, Texas and attended school at Cayuga High School and El Centro College in Dallas, Texas. She accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior and was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church, she later joined Holy Trinity Church of God in Christ, Dallas, Texas. Jonella worked in the Nursing field. On March 15, 2014 in Dallas, Texas, Jonella left this earth on the Wings of Angels. She was preceded in death by her parents, Commie and Noble Lee Larkin; siblings, N.L. Larkin, Queenie Foreman, Annie Moten, Florida J. Larkin, H.L. Larkin and J.B. Larkin. Those left behind to remember sweet memories are: Two sons, Kelvin L. Larkin of Richardson, Texas and Quinntus A. (Tanya) Larkin of Dallas, Texas; daughter, Katina L. Larkin of Dallas, Texas; two brothers, Archie Larkin of Dallas, Texas and Dwight Larkin of Tennessee Colony, Texas; six sisters, Geneva Smith of Lubbock, Texas, Ella Mae Hughes of Temple, Oklahoma, Ernestine Smith of Palestine, Texas, Emma (Willie D.) Of Dallas, Texas, Regina Smith of Arlington, Texas and Dollie Sipert of Dallas, Texas; two grandchildren; a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.