Eugene Henry Jenkins

On August 11, 2006, Eugene Henry Jenkins, went to be with his Lord.

He was born August 20, 1912, in White Shop, Virginia, to Rosie Jane Leathers Jenkins and Henry Luther Jenkins.

After his father died in 1928, at the age of 44, Eugene put his education aside to run the family farm, assisting his mother and providing for his sisters and brother. He later took mechanic courses through several correspondence schools. He worked for Mr. Jerry White at the White Shop Store. He also worked for Dolan's restaurant in Culpeper on Davis Street.

On May 8, 1941, he was inducted in the United States Army in Richmond, Virginia. In October 1942, he left Fort Dix on the Queen Mary for Europe. He served in the 116th infantry, 29th division. He served in the 2nd Evacuation Hospital for at least three years as a medic. He was honorably discharged on December 9, 1945. He often spoke of the time he spent in Plymouth, near Scotland, called the Moores.

After the war, he worked a short time for Rochester Ropes before joining the Virginia Department of Highways, where he worked for 34 years, upon retiring on October 1, 1977.

At an early age, he joined the Ebenezer Methodist Church in Clarkson, Virginia. On August 26, 1950, he was married to Susan Rebecca Ford Utz of Madison County in Brandy Station, Virginia, by Elder Ashbury H. McNeer of the Methodist church.

Eugene, called "Gene" by many, had a great passion for his garden, growing vegetables to share with neighbors and friends for many years. He also loved his rose garden. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and was a former member of the VFW and the American Legion.

The family would like to thank all of the staff in the medical-surgical unit of Culpeper Memorial Hospital, with special thanks to Doctors Yi, Lee, Stergis and Malugeta along with Amber Arellano, Jane Kemp, Shirley Corbin and Dawn Kenyon.

Eugene is survived by two sons, Douglas H. Jenkins of Culpeper and Charlie Lee Utz Jr. and his wife, Doris, of Ruckersville, Virginia; two grandsons, David Utz and his wife, Lisa, of Charlottesville, Virginia and Gregory Utz and his wife, Janine, of Ruckersville, Virginia; four great-grandchildren, Kyle and Adam Utz of Charlottesville, Virginia, and Eric and Hailey Utz of Ruckersville, Virginia; his devoted sister, Lillian Woodward of Culpeper, Virginia; sister-in-law, Mabel Jenkins of Culpeper, Virginia; nephew, Thomas E. Jenkins and his wife, Marilyn, of Christiansburg, Virginia; two great-nephews, Chris Jenkins and his wife, Jaymi, of Davenport, Florida, and Aaron Bonovitch of Maidens, Virginia; two nieces, Shirley M. Bonovitch and her husband, Ricky, of Maidens, Virginia, Lisa D. Weakley of Culpeper, VA, two great-nieces, Heather Weakley of Culpeper, Virginia and Sara Bonovitch of Maidens, Virginia; cousins, Medford Jenkins and his wife, Audrey, of Culpeper, Virginia, Christine Bircher of Uniontown, Ohio, Helen Levier of Columbus, Ohio; a very dear cousin and care-giver, Betty Leathers Edwards and her husband, Jesse, of Culpeper, Virginia and their two sons, Brandon and his friend, Ashley, of Culpeper, Virginia, and Shawn and his wife, Julie, of Newport Beach, California and their two children, Owen and Elizabeth. He also loved his devoted kitty cat "Lucky".

Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Susan, in March of 2001; his little sister, Louise Ellen Jenkins in 1923; another sister, Arline in 1991; and his brothers, Ray Frazier Jenkins in 1924 and Clarence in March of 2006.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 15, 2006, at the Clore -English Funeral Home with Pastor Toliver Utz and the Rev. Randy Orndorff officiating. Interment to follow at the Robinson River Cemetery, Brightwood, Virginia. VFW Post 2524 Honor Guard and American Legion Post 330 Honor Guard, both of Culpeper, Virginia will provide military honors. Pallbearers will be Greg Utz, David Utz, Floyd "Dickie" Aylor, Jesse Edwards, Brandon Edwards, Tommy Jenkins and Ricky Bonovitch.

A night of visitation will be held at Clore-English Funeral Home, 11190 James Monroe Highway, Culpeper, Virginia 22701, from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday, August 14, 2006.

Condolences may be sent via e-mail to cloreenglish@gmail.com.

The family has entrusted Clore-English Funeral Home with these arrangements.