He was born on Aug. 8, 1938, in Luray and was a son of the late Howard Clarence and Esta Mae Campbell Jenkins.
On May 25, 1963, he married the former Charlotte D. Thomas, who survives.
Surviving in addition to his wife are a son, Joseph Lee Jenkins Jr. of Lebanon Church; two daughters, Angela Jenkins of Luray, and Bonnie Sue Shenk of Stanley; four brothers, Elwood D. Jenkins of Sperryville, Glenn L. Jenkins of Stanley, Howard J. Jenkins of Luray and Melvin E. Jenkins of Harrisonburg; two sisters, Edith E. Lillard of Luray and Virginia Jenkins Richards Drummond of Luray; 11 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by five brothers, Robert William 'Tinker', George 'Waddle', Harold 'Pete' Lynwood Walter and Virgil 'Buddy' Jenkins.
Burial in the Mount Zion Cemetery in Luray.
He was born on Aug. 8, 1938, in Luray and was a son of the late Howard Clarence and Esta Mae Campbell Jenkins.
On May 25, 1963, he married the former Charlotte D. Thomas, who survives.
Surviving in addition to his wife are a son, Joseph Lee Jenkins Jr. of Lebanon Church; two daughters, Angela Jenkins of Luray, and Bonnie Sue Shenk of Stanley; four brothers, Elwood D. Jenkins of Sperryville, Glenn L. Jenkins of Stanley, Howard J. Jenkins of Luray and Melvin E. Jenkins of Harrisonburg; two sisters, Edith E. Lillard of Luray and Virginia Jenkins Richards Drummond of Luray; 11 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by five brothers, Robert William 'Tinker', George 'Waddle', Harold 'Pete' Lynwood Walter and Virgil 'Buddy' Jenkins.
Burial in the Mount Zion Cemetery in Luray.
Family Members
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Edith Elizabeth Jenkins Lillard
1921–2015
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Virginia May "Ginny" Jenkins Richards
1924–2013
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Virgil Franklin "Buddy" Jenkins Sr
1926–1987
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Harold Clarence "Pete" Jenkins
1928–2005
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George Kenneth Jenkins
1931–1996
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Robert William "Tinker" Jenkins
1933–2008
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Howard Clarence Jenkins Jr
1936–2014
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Glenn Lester Jenkins
1940–2021
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Lynwood Walter Jenkins
1943–1944
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Elwood Dewayne Jenkins
1943–2022
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