Ed Jennings, 93, of Lubbock, Texas, and formerly of Whiteface died on Friday, Oct. 19, 2012, in Lubbock, Texas. Born on Oct. 21, 1918, in Pueblo, Colo., to William Carl and Lillian (Glover) Jennings, Ed grew up and attended schools in Tulia, Texas. He attended Tarleton State in Stephenville, Texas, for two years, and then he was inducted into the U.S. Army. He served in North Africa and Palestine as a radio operator, and in his last year was a Japanese interceptor. He married Fae Lewis on Jan. 23, 1942, in Plainview, Texas. Following his discharge from the service, he went to work for Santa Fe Railroad and served as the station agent in Sagerton, Truscott, Hale Center, and last, Whiteface. He moved there in 1956 and eventually retired from Santa Fe there. Ed was a deacon of First Baptist Church Whiteface. As the song director of the church, he loved to sing and to encourage others to sing. Another thing that Ed enjoyed was woodworking, and he spent his spare time creating objects from various kinds of wood, including making frames for local artists. He also enjoyed painting landscapes. He loved his family and was well-known for his sense of humor and storytelling abilities. Survivors include his wife, Fae Jennings of Lubbock; two daughters, Lynnda McCoy and her husband, John, of Haslet, Texas, and Anne Sims and her husband, Walker, of Lubbock, Texas; three grandchildren, Leah McCoy of Washington, D.C., Aaron Sims and his wife, Carrie, of Walnut Creek, Calif., and Sarah McKinnon and her husband, Garrett, of Lubbock, Texas; and four great-grandchildren, Andrew and Katie Sims, and Colin and Cassidy McKinnon.
Published in The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal on October 21, 2012
Ed Jennings, 93, of Lubbock, Texas, and formerly of Whiteface died on Friday, Oct. 19, 2012, in Lubbock, Texas. Born on Oct. 21, 1918, in Pueblo, Colo., to William Carl and Lillian (Glover) Jennings, Ed grew up and attended schools in Tulia, Texas. He attended Tarleton State in Stephenville, Texas, for two years, and then he was inducted into the U.S. Army. He served in North Africa and Palestine as a radio operator, and in his last year was a Japanese interceptor. He married Fae Lewis on Jan. 23, 1942, in Plainview, Texas. Following his discharge from the service, he went to work for Santa Fe Railroad and served as the station agent in Sagerton, Truscott, Hale Center, and last, Whiteface. He moved there in 1956 and eventually retired from Santa Fe there. Ed was a deacon of First Baptist Church Whiteface. As the song director of the church, he loved to sing and to encourage others to sing. Another thing that Ed enjoyed was woodworking, and he spent his spare time creating objects from various kinds of wood, including making frames for local artists. He also enjoyed painting landscapes. He loved his family and was well-known for his sense of humor and storytelling abilities. Survivors include his wife, Fae Jennings of Lubbock; two daughters, Lynnda McCoy and her husband, John, of Haslet, Texas, and Anne Sims and her husband, Walker, of Lubbock, Texas; three grandchildren, Leah McCoy of Washington, D.C., Aaron Sims and his wife, Carrie, of Walnut Creek, Calif., and Sarah McKinnon and her husband, Garrett, of Lubbock, Texas; and four great-grandchildren, Andrew and Katie Sims, and Colin and Cassidy McKinnon.
Published in The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal on October 21, 2012
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