Jerry Jenkins

Jerry Jenkins obituary, Hiawassee, GA

Jerry Jenkins

Jerry Jenkins Obituary

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Thomas Jerry Jenkins, age 90 of Young Harris, Georgia passed away after a brief illness on February 28, 2022. Jerry was born to the late Mr. and Mrs Thomas Judson and Bonnie (Colwell) Jenkins in Young Harris, Georgia on February, 29, 1932. He was a member of Old Union Baptist Church, formerly a member of the Lions Club and had over a 30 year career at Blue Ridge Mountain EMC. He was married to Mrs. Betty (Bryson) for 69 years before her passing in 2020. Jerry loved to travel, he visited 49 states and 7 Canadian provinces. He was an outdoors person, loved to camp and could grow any plant. He and Betty made every home Basketball game at Young Harris College and had hopes to have attended the last basketball game last week. He was devoted to his wife and children, tender hearted and loved talking about the old days leaving his children and grandchildren with many memories.

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August 5, 2022

Jean Stringer Lewis Priest posted to the memorial.

August 4, 2022

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March 2, 2022

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Jean Stringer Lewis Priest

August 5, 2022

Oh, l am so touched though i realize first cousin Jerry had lived a good long life and as far as I know he had done everything right! The home w/Aunt Bon snd Uncle Tom was the first go to for my sister Billie and I when we traveled over the mountain to that sweet magical place, Jacksonville community, the home of our Caldwell grandparents in the shadow of Bald Mountain. The memory is so sweet, my Caldwell aunts and their families, their houses a short distance from eachother, their preparing meals from their gardens, Aunt Jenn sat on her front porch stringing and breaking beans in her lap and their young tender corn grabbed from theie backdoor garden just before cutting and scraping those roastears (or so it sounded)! Bage and I had a special playhouse under the front porch which by the way had a swing where we swung high as not to risk the angry old bulldog of Uncle Tom´s napping on the floor snapping at us. My Aunt Eliza, Aunt Vaul, Aunt Jennie, Aunt Edna and my cousin all lived there a few feet from each other. Another important closest in age to mother, Aunt Lee, lived at East Point.
Jean Stringer Lewis Priest

Jean Stringer Lewis Priest

August 4, 2022

Oh, I am so touched though i realize first cousin Jerry had lived a good long life and as far as I know he had done everything right! The home w/Aunt Bon snd Uncle Tom was the first go to for my sister Billie and I when we traveled over the mountain to that sweet magical place, Jacksonville community, the home of our Caldwell grandparents in the shadow of Bald Mountain. The memory is so sweet, my Caldwell aunts and their families, their houses a short distance from eachother, their preparing meals from their gardens, Aunt Jenn sat on her front porch stringing and breaking beans in her lap and their young tender corn grabbed from theie backdoor garden just before cutting and scraping those roastears (or so it sounded)! Bage and I had a special playhouse under the front porch which by the way had a swing where we swung high as not to risk the angry old bulldog of Uncle Tom´s napping on the floor snapping at us. My Aunt Eliza, Aunt Vaul, Aunt Jennie, Aunt Edna and my cousin all lived there a few feet from each other. Another important closest in age to mother, Aunt Lee, lived at East Point.

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August 5, 2022

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