Barbara "Bobbie" Cloninger Jenkins, 80 of Lusby, MD formerly from Dallas, NC passed away peacefully at her residence on Monday, May 19, 2014. She was born on May 15, 1934 in Dallas, NC to the late Ernest Tom Watson Cloninger and Alma Lovisa Humphries.  

She was preceded in death by her husband Grady Cleveland Jenkins, Jr. who passed away on June 27, 2005; and her siblings, Samuel A. Cloninger, Genette C. McMickle, Lorraine Voyles, Betty Sue Stroup, Dezaree C. Brackett and Pauline C. Summey.  

She attended Dallas High School, Dallas, NC and graduated in 1952. Barbara and Grady were married on September 13, 1953 in Dallas, NC. She was employed as a secretary for Calvert County Public Schools until her retirement after twenty five years of service in 1994.

She is survived by her loving daughter, Sharon J. and her husband Allen Selig of Prince Frederick, MD; three grandchildren, Jenny and her husband Tom Adams, Kristin Selig and Matt Selig all of Prince Frederick, MD; a great grandson Grady T. Adams; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, May 21, 6-8 PM at the Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 20 American Lane, Lusby, MD, where prayers will be offered at 7:30 PM with Rev Phil VanWort officiating. The family will receive friends on Friday, May 23; from 11-12:30 PM at Long Creek Memorial Baptist Church, 210 Long Creek Church Road, Dallas, NC followed by a service celebrating her life at 12:30 PM with Rev. Charles Ledford officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Those serving as pallbearers are, Matthew Selig, Jeff Jenkins, Dean Lutz, Jimmy Yelton, Jamie Yelton and Rick Siler.

Should friends desire contributions may be made in her memory to the Calvert Marine Museum, P. O. Box 97, 14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons, MD 20688 www.calvertmarinemuseum.com/donate or to Long Creek Baptist Church, P. O. Box 484, Dallas, NC 28034.

Arrangements provided by Rausch Funeral Home.