He served his country and retired from the U.S. Army and he was a member of Annunciation Catholic Church.
He is survived by his wife Maria O. Jenkins, one son, Kenneth Bailey and wife Charlotte and their family of Charleston, SC; two brothers, Allen Jenkins and Teroy Jenkins, both of New York; two sisters, Mattie Jenkins of Orlando, FL; and Sabrina Jenkins of New York; and one nephew, Alejandro Jenkins of Orlando, FL.
A memorial mass will be held at 1:00 pm Monday, September 8, 2014 at Annunciation Catholic Church. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project P.O. Box 758517
Topeka, Kansas 66675 or https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org
Online condolences may be made to the Jenkins family at www.cottenfuneralhome.com