History of Jenkins Chapel
Missionary Baptist Church
1885-Present
Jenkins Chapel was formerly called Capps Chapel. In 1885, the people of this community saw the need, or had the desire for a Missionary Baptist Church. The benevolent T.J. Capps donated land and a small building for the church. It was known at that time as Capps Chapel, and its Pastor was Solomon Henderson. Rev. John E. Everett, who helped establish Little Zion A.M.E. Zion Church, joined Capps Chapel and worked diligently to help get it established. The church remained on Capps’ farm for ten years. It was rebuilt on its present site on land that was donated by J.B. Jenkins. The church was then re-named in his honor.
Our pastors came in this order: Rev. Solomon Henderson, Rev. A.J. Jones, Rev. J.D. White, Rev. B.I. Davis, Rev. J.E. Kornegay, Rev. L.R. Reese, Rev. B. Holt, Rev. Chromes, Rev.W.C. Ollison, Rev. J.D. Jacobs, Rev. C. Brandon, Rev. James Hansley, Rev. R.C. Johnson and our current Pastor Johnny Williams.
It was under the pastoral ship of Rev. W.C. Ollison that the church was rebuilt in 1960. We experienced many long and tedious hours of church drives, cake raffles, fish fries, and so on it wasn’t easy, but thank God we made it. In later years, we built the fellowship hall and it has recently been dedicated in honor of the late Deacon William E. Everett. In 2010 we added the new addition to our fellowship hall and it was dedicated to our late Mother Willie M. Hucks.
The Deacons & Trustees who have served our church have been: Abram Bryant, James Boyd, Almond Everett, Thaddeus Everett, John Everett, Henry Fair, Elijah Montford, Thomas Montford, John Simmons, N.W. Hill, Nathaniel Everett, H. Dixon, James Cook, Ira Bell, Raphael Hardison, Charles D. Bell, Floyd Jones, Daniel Hassell, Jarman Hayes, James Q. Hayes, Lofton Jones, Henry Simmons, Limuel Tyrance, George Fonville, James H. Simmons, O’Bryan Burnette, Daniel Hassell, Jarman Hayes, William Sidbury, Stephen Everett, Ira S. Bell, Ricky Simmons, Levi Simmons Sr., William Simmons, Paul A. Hardison, William E. Everett, Ricky J. Cannon, LeDell Williams, Sheldron Hardison, Allen Mattocks, Levi Simmons Jr.and Walter Jones, Michael Cline & Demetrius Hardison.
The Mothers and Deaconesses who have served our church have been: Eliza Boyd, Emma Dixon, Rittie Hardison, Maggie Montford, Clara Richardson, Sarah Ennet, Jane Everett, Francis Richardson, Anna Everett, Susan Hansley, Clara Mcnair, Ella Montford, Mary Bell, Mary Davis, Katie Everett, Betty Montford, Lucinda Fair, Minnie Hassell, Lettie Spicer, Carrie Everett, Golena Everett, Octavia Hill, Willie Mae Hucks, Ameila Jones, Dora Hayes, Mabel Sidbury, Hazel Small, Myrtle Simmons, Mary Pettus, Emmaline Williams, Catherine Davis, Daisy Tyrance, Gladice Ollison, Jessie Simmons, Lurena Simmons, Shirley Simmons, Grace Malloy, Vivian S. Hardison, Isabelle Sidbury and Emmer Jackson.
The church clerks who have served our church have been: Trecy Ennett, Raymond Fair,Thaddeus Everett, Golena Everett, Molly B. Cook, Daisy Tyrance, and Daisy Smith.
Directors for the youth choir have been: Minnie B. Simmons, Grace Malloy, Betty Ashford and Glennis Burnette. We have a senior choir and a gospel chorus. Both are doing outstanding work. Judge Paul Hardison has served as the church musician after succeeding Miss Jessie Simmons in the late 80’s. Our Usher Board serves with a smile, and Louise Cannon has served as President since 1964. Our Sunday school has been a spiritual inspiration for the church. Sunday School Superintendents have been: Thaddeus Everett, John Everett, Furney Hayes, N.W. Hill, James C. Cook, Raymond Simmons, Henry Simmons, Floyd Jones, Stephen Everett, William E. Everett, and LeDell Williams. With the help of God and your prayers, Jenkins Chapel will continue its mission to teach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to minister to the needs of the community.
