Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Mr. Jenkins was born in Huntington, West Virginia, to the late Hal Thomas and Naomi Jenkins. He was retired from the United States Army, having served in Korea and Vietnam. He was an avid Civil War historian and loved fishing and metal detecting. He was an avid golfer and loved golfing with his grandson. He was a loving husband, father and papa. Left to cherish his memory are his wife Faye B. Jenkins, children David Woodrow Jenkins Jr. (Lynette), James A. Jenkins (Nancy), Hal T. Jenkins (Stephanie), Denise Thigpen (Tony) and Michelle Ledbetter (Eddie); one brother, Hal Thomas Jenkins, Jr.; one sister, Judy Wilcox; ten grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.