Remembering Ella Jenkins

Ella Jenkins was 18. She grew up in Gray, graduated from Jones County High School with the Class of 2026, and had just started her freshman year at Brewton-Parker Christian University in Mount Vernon, where she played softball for the Lady Barons and was studying occupational therapy.

Her high school remembered her simply: “a classmate, softball teammate, friend, and forever a Greyhound.”

According to the Georgia State Patrol, Ella died after a three-vehicle crash at Georgia Highway 31 and Springhaven Road in Laurens County on the night of Sunday, September 27, 2026. The State Patrol’s investigation is ongoing.

I represent Ella’s family. We ask that their privacy be respected as they grieve.

On a personal note, softball is a big part of my life too. I’m a softball booster and the dad of four daughters who play travel ball, and I’ve spent more weekends at Georgia ballfields than I can count. It’s a close community, and when one of our own is lost, all of us feel it. My thoughts are with Ella’s family, her teammates at Jones County and Brewton-Parker, and everyone who loved her.

Ella’s family has suggested that memorial gifts be made to Brewton-Parker Christian University Softball.

13WMAZ’s coverage is below.

If you have information about the crash, my office can be reached at 770-744-5250 or [email protected].

This post is from the Law Offices of Kyle E. Koester, LLC. It is not legal advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship.