Marvin R. Jenkins

Marvin R. Jenkins, age 84, of Henderson, KY, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, May 1, 2014. Marvin was born in 1929 and was the youngest of nine children. His father was a farmer and had a family farm at the old place where Breckinridge Camp was located. He left school in the 8th grade to go help on the family farm. Marvin was 21 years old when he was drafted into the U.S Army; he served in France and Germany from February 1951 to December 1952. He worked for 38 years at Aeroquip formerly known as Kusan Plastics as a shipping supervisor. Marvin met the love of his life Shirley while they were employed at Kusan and they were married on October 3, 1953. She was from Fremantle, Western Australia. Marvin enjoyed wood crafting, coin collecting, and crafting out of plastic. He once made a violin from scratch after studying a book from the library. He was a longtime, faithful member of Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church. He was also a member of the Henderson Moose Lodge #732. Marvin was preceded in death by his parents: John and Clara Jenkins, his wife: Shirley Jenkins, 5 brothers: August, Richard, Lloyd, Charles and Truman Jenkins, 1 sister: Beatrice Buckman. Survivors include: 1 Son: Randall Jenkins and wife Joan 1 Daughter: Lisa Newman and husband Jim 2 Sisters: Rosalie Berry Beulah Zehner All of Henderson, KY 2 Grandchildren: Bradley Newman and wife Kim, and Ashley Jenkins Wolfe and husband Kevin 5 Great Grandchildren: Cody, Courtney, Emmi, Kate, and Ava Nieces and Nephews A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:00 PM, Monday, May 5, 2014, at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, Henderson, KY. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Henderson, KY. Military Honors will be rendered by the American Legion Worsham Post #40. Friends may call from 2:00-8:00 PM on Sunday and from 10:00-12:30 PM on Monday at Benton- Glunt Funeral Home where a Prayer Service will be held Sunday, May 4, 2014 at 6:00 PM. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to: Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church. Arrangements entrusted to Benton-Glunt Funeral Home, online condolences may be made at www.bentonglunt.com .

Marvin R. Jenkins

October 7, 1929 - May 1, 2014