Msgt.
James
Thomas
"Shine"
Jenkins
Born in Chipley, Washington County, Florida, USA
Ancestors 
Son of John Wesley Jenkins Sr.
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Jennie Mae (Jenkins) Deal [half], John Wesley Jenkins Jr., William Lloyd Jenkins, Nellie Lee (Jenkins) McCormick, Margaret Maggie Jane Jenkins and James T Jenkins
Husband of
Addie (Barber) Jenkins
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of
Tim Jenkins
Died
at age 82
in Crestview, Okaloosa County, Florida, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 4 May 2013
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Biography
Msgt. James Jenkins served in the United States Army in World War II
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James Thomas Jenkins MSGT US Army World War II [1]
- Birth: Aug. 25, 1915 Chipley, Washington County, Florida, USA
- Death: Sep. 21, 1997, Crestview, Okaloosa County, Florida, USA
James Thomas "Shine" Jenkins, age 82, of Crestview, Fla., passed away Sunday, Sept. 20, 1997, at Crestview Convalescent Home.
He was born in Chipley, Fla., and had been residing in Okaloosa County, Fla., since 1950. Mr. Jenkins was a member of New Bethel United Methodist Church for over 40 years.
He was a member of the United States Army during World War II, serving in China, Burma and India, where he was awarded a Bronze Star for bravery. He worked for telephone companies in Georgia, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., and Crestview for 30 years, and retired from Central Telephone Co. of Florida in 1979.
Mr. Jenkins is survived by his wife of 51 years, Addie Barber Jenkins of Crestview; son and daughter-in-law, Tim and Sylvia Jenkins of Crawfordville, Fla.; grandchildren, Kelley and Kerry Jenkins, both of Crawfordville; several nieces, nephews, great-and great-great-nieces and nephews; two sisters-in-law; and many friends.
Residence:
- 1935 Washington, Florida
- 1920 North Chipley, Washington, Florida
Parents:
- John Wesley Jenkins, Sr.
- Minnie L. Unknown
Spouse:
- Addie Barber Jenkins (1920 - 2011) m. 1946
Inscription: MSGT US Army World War II
Note: Military stone plus a ground marker with Addie B. Jenkins.
Burial
- Liveoak Park Memorial Cemetery, Crestview, Okaloosa County, Florida, USA
- Plot: Garden of Open Bible section
- Find A Grave: Memorial #16966583
Sources
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #16966583
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Linda Justice for creating WikiTree profile Jenkins-2852 through the import of Justice Family Tree.ged on Apr 30, 2013.
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