Timothy Jenkins

Timothy James Jenkins, 67 of the Kingwood Pike passed away Saturday, December 21, 2013 at the Medstar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington DC. He was born November 20, 1946 in Morgantown, the son of Lillie Grace Jenkins of Morgantown and the late George Thomas Jenkins. Tim was a retired coal miner with CONSOL, having worked at the Arkwright and Robinson Run Mines He served his country in the Marine Corp during the Vietnam era where he earned the rank of Sgt., and received numerous medals such the Vietnam Service Medal, Purple Heart, Combat Action Medal and the Vietnam Campaign Medal .He was a life member of VFW Post 9916, the D.A.V., former fire chief of the Cool Springs VFD, a Boy Scout Leader, a Mecca 911 operator, a volunteer for Hospice and the original owner of Cool Springs Grocery. In addition to his mother, Lillie,, he is survived by his wife Janet Jenkins, a son and his wife Michael and Kimberly Lynch, a daughter Candy Cooley, brothers Joe Jenkins and wife Marlene, Ken Jenkins and life companion Jeanne Parker and Dan Jenkins, a sister in law Sharon Jenkins, 4 grandchildren Ashton Lynch, Justin Cooley, Colton Watring and Garrett Watring, 16 nieces and 9 nephews. Tim and Janet were also caregivers to Jim and Royal. In addition to his father, Tim was preceded in death by a brother Keith Jenkins, father in law Bruce Lipscomb and a very close and best friend Doug Dalton. Friends may call at the Fred L. Jenkins Funeral Home on Friday, December 27, 2013 from 3-5 and 7-9pm and again on Saturday from 10am until the time of services at 11am with Revs. Ray Frankhouser and Francis Nicholson officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery with military honors by Marine Corp Detachment # 342 and members of the U S Marine Corp.