Brother William "Bill" Jenkins

1928 - 2014

Brother  William "Bill" Jenkins obituary, 1928-2014, Lebanon, TN

BORN

1928

DIED

2014

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Sellars Funeral Home - Lebanon

313 West Baddour Parkway

Lebanon, Tennessee

William Jenkins Obituary

Brother William "Bill" Jenkins

Lebanon, TN

Brother Bill Jenkins, age 86, passed May 3, 2014. Funeral Service 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, 2014 in the Sellars Funeral Home chapel. Visitation 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and 11 a.m. until service on Wednesday. Entombment in Wilson County Memorial.

Bro. Jenkins was a WWII Army veteran. He surrendered to the ministry when he was 26. He pastored churches in IL, TX, NH, and HI. He retired from NAMB in 1993. He made TN his home in 1986.

Brother Jenkins is survived by wife of 63 years, Hellen; children, Janet (Van) Bayne and Mike (Tanya) Jenkins; grandchildren, Jacquelyne (Matt) Swallows, Joshua Jenkins, Jacob Jenkins, Jennifer Bayne, and R.D. Bayne; and great-grandchildren, Lexi Swallows, Jordan Bayne, and Gracie Bayne.

He is preceded in death by sons, Mark William Jenkins and David Joel Jenkins; parents, Thomas Stubblefield and Mattie Nera Parrish Jenkins; and sister, Anna Marie Jenkins. Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon, TN, (615) 444-9393.

Published by The Tennessean on May 6, 2014.
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Sorry to hear of Bill's journey to Heaven.I am out of town for a wedding and will probably send Gideon Bibles when I return home in about 7 Days. My prayers are you Hellen and your family. He has be a good servant of the Lord!!

Betty Adams

May 6, 2014

The kingdom of God on earth has lost a giant of a Christian man, but the kingdom of Heaven has gained a sainted warrior. Bro. Bill will be missed by many, but his legacy and influence will last for many years to come!! Sympathy to the family during this difficult time of grief. Our prayers are with the family.

Stan Blades

May 6, 2014

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