Advertisement

Charles Whitthorne “Pop” Jennings

Advertisement

Charles Whitthorne “Pop” Jennings

Birth
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
Death
18 Apr 2012 (aged 100)
Travis County, Texas, USA
Burial
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA GPS-Latitude: 29.5552254, Longitude: -98.4928284
Memorial ID
View Source
Charles "Uncle Charley" or "Pop" Jennings passed from this life peacefully surrounded by family and friends, April 18, 2012. He is "safe in the arms of Jesus" having lived a full life of 100 years, 2 ½ months.

Charles was born in Dallas, Texas February 3, 1912 to deaf/mute parents, Whit and Jesse Jennings. Sadly, his mother passed away two months after his birth and he was raised by an uncle and aunt, Charles and Blanche Jennings. Charles lived with his parents at different places in Texas and graduated from Brackenridge High School in San Antonio, Texas in 1932.

Charles met and married Julia Alder in San Antonio, Texas on June 2, 1934. They were married for almost 74 years before Julia passed from this life in 2008. Charles and Judy lived in Dripping Springs, Texas since 1990 at 170 O'Neill Ranch Road and were long term members of Wimberley Church of Christ. Prior to moving to Dripping Springs, they lived and raised their sons in San Antonio, Texas. Charles was a member of the Masonic Lodge in San Antonio, Texas.

Charles worked as a salesman and was the Sales Manager for Finck Cigar Company, San Antonio, Texas, retiring in 1977.

Charles is survived by his three sons and their wives: Marshall and Marjorie Jennings, Dripping Springs, Texas; Randy and Sandra Jennings, Buda, Texas; and Glenn and Camay Jennings, Greer, S.C.; six grandchildren, Brad & Ronda Jennings, Trent & Kim Jennings, Jeff & Elizabeth Jennings, Jason, Julie, and Joe & Janelle Jennings; eleven great-grandchildren, Niall, Kief, Drew, Gabriela, Rowan, Finnly, Alexander, Emily, Max, Lilli and Vivienne Jennings.

Visitation will be held on Friday, April 20, 2012, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Thomason Funeral Home in Wimberley. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 p.m. at the Church of Christ in Wimberley. Burial to follow at the Coker Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.
Charles "Uncle Charley" or "Pop" Jennings passed from this life peacefully surrounded by family and friends, April 18, 2012. He is "safe in the arms of Jesus" having lived a full life of 100 years, 2 ½ months.

Charles was born in Dallas, Texas February 3, 1912 to deaf/mute parents, Whit and Jesse Jennings. Sadly, his mother passed away two months after his birth and he was raised by an uncle and aunt, Charles and Blanche Jennings. Charles lived with his parents at different places in Texas and graduated from Brackenridge High School in San Antonio, Texas in 1932.

Charles met and married Julia Alder in San Antonio, Texas on June 2, 1934. They were married for almost 74 years before Julia passed from this life in 2008. Charles and Judy lived in Dripping Springs, Texas since 1990 at 170 O'Neill Ranch Road and were long term members of Wimberley Church of Christ. Prior to moving to Dripping Springs, they lived and raised their sons in San Antonio, Texas. Charles was a member of the Masonic Lodge in San Antonio, Texas.

Charles worked as a salesman and was the Sales Manager for Finck Cigar Company, San Antonio, Texas, retiring in 1977.

Charles is survived by his three sons and their wives: Marshall and Marjorie Jennings, Dripping Springs, Texas; Randy and Sandra Jennings, Buda, Texas; and Glenn and Camay Jennings, Greer, S.C.; six grandchildren, Brad & Ronda Jennings, Trent & Kim Jennings, Jeff & Elizabeth Jennings, Jason, Julie, and Joe & Janelle Jennings; eleven great-grandchildren, Niall, Kief, Drew, Gabriela, Rowan, Finnly, Alexander, Emily, Max, Lilli and Vivienne Jennings.

Visitation will be held on Friday, April 20, 2012, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Thomason Funeral Home in Wimberley. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 p.m. at the Church of Christ in Wimberley. Burial to follow at the Coker Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.


Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement