Birth date: Jun 23, 1923 Death date: Dec 24, 2011
John “Billy“William Jenkins, 88 of Lignum died Saturday, December 24, 2011 at the Jackson House Assisted Living facility in Boston, VA. Mr. Jenkins was born June 21, 1923 in Rappahannock County to the late Benjamin F. and Florence Read Obituary
To the family of John Jenkins,
I am sorry for your loss. May you find comfort in knowing that God is "near to those that are broken at heart; and those who are crushed in spirit he saves." (Psalm 34;18) With sympathy,
Grandaddy and Mama Sue were both like parents to me. They cherished the ground Allen and Justin walked on. The hours spent at their house and the hours Grandaddy spent outside in his old F150 while the boys pretended to be driving. He would go to his bedroom and get his harmonica and play a tune while dancing the jig. The boys thought that was awesome. And now Justin's girls Brooklynn and Savannah so enjoyed going to the nursing home to visit Grandaddy so that all three could play the harmonica together. Wish I could get one of the videos to download for all to see...it is priceless to see their expressions. What a memory the girls will have. The girls would tell Grandaddy (the picture of him) good bye in the mornings as they left for school. Keep playing the harmonica Grandaddy and tell Mama Sue hello for all of us. You will be missed. Love you.
