Jenelle was a 1986 graduate of Starkville High School, and a graduate of Mississippi State University where she earned a degree in Business Management. She was employed by Mississippi State University.
She leaves to cherish her memories; her loving husband of 21 years, Antonio Smith; two daughters: Aisha and Kiana Smith; her loving mother, Christine Rogers (Oscar); her father, Robert Hawkins; one sister, Heather Roberts; a granddaughter, Madison; her God daughter, Raklya Brown; two sisters-in-law: Rochelle Jones and Michelle Rogers; also a host of other relatives and friends.