He founded Lake Juno Park in 1970 and it was visited by tens of thousands of people throughout the years. It was a place where people visited to swim, water slide, putt-putt golf, paddleboat, ride bumper cars and play arcade games for hours of family fun. It was also a camping and RV park where many people came to visit.
A funeral service will be held on Sunday, June 10, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church; burial will follow in Dr. Clyde M. Gilmore Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Saturday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Loflin Funeral Home of Liberty and other times at the home of his nephew, Terry Caviness.
He was the son of the late George Anderson Jenkins, Sr. and Ola Iris Hill Jenkins and was also preceded in death by his four sisters, Dutoy Staley, Ester Daniels, Clarsie Caviness Griffin and Ruth Fogleman; and his two brothers, Edger Jenkins and Curtis Jenkins.
He is survived many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Liberty Veteran’s Memorial and Gardens, PO Box 928, Liberty, NC 27298.
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Loflin Funeral Home of Liberty is honored to serve Junior’s family.
