Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. Charles F. Jenkins, of Blairsville, who passed away early Tuesday morning, May 19th, 2020 at home. Mr. Jenkins was 89 years of age.
Mr. Jenkins was born in Young Harris and grew up in Blairsville. Before joining the U.S. Air Force, during the Korean War, Charles graduated from Union County High School and was a student at Berry College and Georgia State University. Charles had a 33- year career with Lockheed Aerospace Company working in various departments and served as Special Assistant to the President. He served as Chairman of Jekyll Island Authority. He served as Georgia State Representative. He was a Mason and a Shriner. He was Director of the Union County Chamber of Commerce. He served on the Blue Ridge Mountain EMC Board. He was a member and Deacon Emeritus of First Baptist Church of Blairsville.
Charles is preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Eva Jenkins; brother; Ed Jenkins; and sister, Ella Battle.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, May 22, 2020 at First Baptist Church of Blairsville. Interment will follow at Union Memory Gardens Cemetery with Military Honors presented by the North Georgia Honor Guard.
Mr. Jenkins was born in Young Harris and grew up in Blairsville. Before joining the U.S. Air Force, during the Korean War, Charles graduated from Union County High School and was a student at Berry College and Georgia State University. Charles had a 33- year career with Lockheed Aerospace Company working in various departments and served as Special Assistant to the President. He served as Chairman of Jekyll Island Authority. He served as Georgia State Representative. He was a Mason and a Shriner. He was Director of the Union County Chamber of Commerce. He served on the Blue Ridge Mountain EMC Board. He was a member and Deacon Emeritus of First Baptist Church of Blairsville.
Charles is preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Eva Jenkins; brother; Ed Jenkins; and sister, Ella Battle.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, May 22, 2020 at First Baptist Church of Blairsville. Interment will follow at Union Memory Gardens Cemetery with Military Honors presented by the North Georgia Honor Guard.
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. Charles F. Jenkins, of Blairsville, who passed away early Tuesday morning, May 19th, 2020 at home. Mr. Jenkins was 89 years of age.
Mr. Jenkins was born in Young Harris and grew up in Blairsville. Before joining the U.S. Air Force, during the Korean War, Charles graduated from Union County High School and was a student at Berry College and Georgia State University. Charles had a 33- year career with Lockheed Aerospace Company working in various departments and served as Special Assistant to the President. He served as Chairman of Jekyll Island Authority. He served as Georgia State Representative. He was a Mason and a Shriner. He was Director of the Union County Chamber of Commerce. He served on the Blue Ridge Mountain EMC Board. He was a member and Deacon Emeritus of First Baptist Church of Blairsville.
Charles is preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Eva Jenkins; brother; Ed Jenkins; and sister, Ella Battle.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, May 22, 2020 at First Baptist Church of Blairsville. Interment will follow at Union Memory Gardens Cemetery with Military Honors presented by the North Georgia Honor Guard.
Mr. Jenkins was born in Young Harris and grew up in Blairsville. Before joining the U.S. Air Force, during the Korean War, Charles graduated from Union County High School and was a student at Berry College and Georgia State University. Charles had a 33- year career with Lockheed Aerospace Company working in various departments and served as Special Assistant to the President. He served as Chairman of Jekyll Island Authority. He served as Georgia State Representative. He was a Mason and a Shriner. He was Director of the Union County Chamber of Commerce. He served on the Blue Ridge Mountain EMC Board. He was a member and Deacon Emeritus of First Baptist Church of Blairsville.
Charles is preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Eva Jenkins; brother; Ed Jenkins; and sister, Ella Battle.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, May 22, 2020 at First Baptist Church of Blairsville. Interment will follow at Union Memory Gardens Cemetery with Military Honors presented by the North Georgia Honor Guard.
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