William Hinrichs Jenkins

William Hinrichs Jenkins

William Hinrichs Jenkins, of Lynchburg, died on Sunday, December 5, 2021, at home after a prolonged illness. He was 82.

He is survived by his wife, Aline Cleveland Bowles Jenkins; his daughters, Sarah Jernigan Jenkins Alsobrooks (Brad) and Lydia Hinrichs Jenkins Gardner (Steve); their mother, Molly Roper Jenkins; three granddaughters, Clara Jernigan Alsobrooks, Virginia Burge Alsobrooks, and Emerson Sage Gardner; and a grandson, Jacob Hinrichs Gardner. Also surviving is his brother-in-law, William. L. Bowles (Tanis). He was predeceased by his parents, The Rev. Stanleigh Edward Jenkins and Mary Agnes Brown Jenkins, and his brother, Stanleigh Edward Jenkins Jr., MD

Mr. Jenkins held a BS from The University of The South (Sewanee), a Masters in Science Teaching from the National Science Foundation, and an associate degree in Theology from the Christian Life School of Theology. After a tour in the U.S. Navy, he taught in the Norfolk, Va. public schools and then at Virginia Episcopal School (Lynchburg) for more than 20 years.

In Norfolk, he was an active member of Norfolk Savoyards and continued to sing in Gilbert & Sullivan productions at the Lynchburg Fine Arts Center. He was a member of The Order of St. Luke and Rivermont Evangelical Presbyterian Church.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, December 13, 2021, at Rivermont Evangelical Presbyterian Church on Rivermont Avenue.

The family requests that memorials be sent to Virginia Episcopal School, Rivermont Evangelical Presbyterian Church, or The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews.