Olen Jenkins

1936 - 2025

Olen Russell Jenkins, age 89 of Bastrop, Texas, passed away on Monday, November 3rd, 2025.
Russell was born June 5th, 1936, in Georgetown, Texas to the late Hassell Harrell Jenkins and Geneva Jenkins.
Russell graduated from Southwest Texas State College in 1963 with a degree in Business Administration. After graduation he was employed at the San Marcos Baptist Academy where he met his future wife, Mary Jo Jenkins (Mercer), who was a student at Southwest Texas State College.
Russell later went on to become the business manager at Houston Baptist University before he and Mary Jo settled in Bastrop, Texas where he continued to work as a business manager for various employers in the area. Russell was an avid rancher and sports fan of a wide variety of sports.
In addition to his parents, Russell was preceded in by his brother, Kenneth Jenkins, two nephews, Michael Stanford and Jeffrey Jenkins and brother-in-laws Terry Stanford and Jack Mercer.
Russell is survived by his wife of sixty years, Mary Jo Jenkins of Bastrop, a brother, Charles Jenkins (Debra) of Kerrville, a sister, Geraldine Stanford of Georgetown, a sister-in-law Nellie Jenkins of McAllen, a son Rusty Jenkins (Heidi) of Smithville, a daughter Mary Katherine Higgins (David) of Pflugerville, grandchildren Camden Higgins, Jordan Jenkins, Mia Jenkins, Joel Lemons and Jacob Lemons and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held at Marrs-Jones-Newby Funeral Home in Bastrop, Texas on November 21st, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. A private burial will follow at later date at the Fentress Community Cemetery located in Fentress, Texas.