William (Bill) Jenkins, 81 died peacefully on November 6th, 2018 at his home in Kansas City, Missouri. Bill was born on September 3rd, 1937 in Morgan County, West Virginia to Wilma and William Jenkins. He moved to Wichita, Kansas where he worked for Cessna and Beechcraft. In 1965 he moved to Kansas City, Missouri where he worked for Ford Kansas City Assembly Plant until he retired in 1995.
Bill is survived by his wife Sue Ann Jenkins, and his three children, Rebecca Jenkins, James Jenkins, and Rhonda James. As well as his three siblings Thomas Jenkins of Texas, Harriet Shelton of Missouri and Helen Riley of Missouri, and his six immediate grandchildren Brandon Jenkins, Katelyn Jenkins, Morgan Jenkins, Vanessa Jenkins, Amy Ballheimer, and Shane James.
A funeral service will be held Tuesday, November 13th, 2018 at 2 p.m., at Newcomer’s White Chapel Funeral Home, 6600 NE Antioch Road Gladstone, Missouri 64119.