Ella Jenkins Obituary, Laurens County Georgia Death: 18-Year-Old Brewton-Parker Softball Player Dies in Crash

Ella Grace Jenkins, an 18-year-old student and softball player at Brewton-Parker Christian University, died following a three-vehicle collision in Laurens County, Georgia, on Sunday, September 27, 2026.

Jenkins was from Gray, Georgia, and had recently graduated from Jones County High School. She began her college education at Brewton-Parker Christian University in Mount Vernon, where she joined the Lady Barons softball team and was studying occupational therapy. Her death has brought sadness to her family, friends, classmates, teammates, and coaches. <Cite refs={[“turn718572search3”,“turn718572search4”]}/>

According to the Georgia State Patrol, the collision occurred at approximately 8:30 p.m. near the intersection of U.S. Highway 441 South and Springhaven Road. Jenkins was a passenger in a 2020 Chevrolet Colorado travelling along Springhaven Road. Investigators reported that the pickup entered the intersection without stopping and struck a flatbed trailer attached to a Peterbilt truck. The pickup then rotated into the opposite lane and collided with a Chevrolet Camaro. Jenkins was ejected from the pickup and sustained fatal injuries. <Cite refs={[“turn718572search5”,“turn718572search9”]}/>

Laurens County Deputy Coroner Nathan Stanley confirmed that Jenkins was taken to Fairview Park Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 9:02 p.m. The Georgia State Patrol’s Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team assisted with the investigation. The available reports did not establish whether charges would be filed. <Cite refs={[“turn718572search9”,“turn718572search4”]}/>

Brewton-Parker Christian University confirmed Jenkins’ passing in a statement on September 28. The university offered condolences and asked its community to support her family, friends, teammates, and fellow students during their time of grief. Jones County High School and members of the wider softball community have also remembered her.

Jenkins’ obituary describes her as a kind and compassionate young woman who enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Her family includes her parents, Jason Jenkins and Ginger Bacon Jenkins, and her sister, Kalyn Jenkins. <Cite refs={[“turn718572search3”,“turn718572search9”]}/>

According to Hart’s Mortuary and Cremation Center, visitation is scheduled for Friday, October 2, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Hart’s Mortuary Jones County Chapel in Gray. Her funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, October 3, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Gray, followed by burial at Elam Memorial Gardens. <Cite refs={[“turn718572search3”,“turn718572search11”]}/>

As family members and the community prepare to honor Jenkins’ memory, she will be remembered for her relationships, her commitment to softball, and the future she had begun building as a student-athlete.