George Cleveland Jenkins
George
Cleveland Jenkins, 69, a lifelong resident
of the Sciotoville-Minford
area, passed away at 3 a.m.
today at his home on
Lucasville Rt.4 near Minford.
A general
contractor and farmer, Mr. Jenkins was
born July 31, 1884, a son of
Claudious and Effie
Barnett
Jenkins. He was united in marriage 49 years
ago to Lula Boren, who survives. Mr.
Jenkins was
a member of the Sciotoville
Christian Church.
Surviving
are the wife; three sons, Claudious F.
of
Lucasville Rt.2, Russell H. 850 Eunice Ave.,
Sciotoville, and Wilbur H. a city
fireman, 5809
Glenn Ave., Sciotoville;
three daughters, Mrs. Ruth
May Frazee of Stockdale, and
twins, Mrs. Isadora
Brumfield of Anderson, Ind. and Mrs.
Ellora Clark,
1409 Mound St.; three
brothers, Henry and Tracy
Jenkins and Oscar Tad, all of
Bonser Run; three
sisters,
Mrs. Lillie Allard of Ira Ave., Sciotoville,
Mrs. Nannie
Jenkins, Harrison Ave., Sciotoville; and
Mrs. Lizzie
Gammon, auburn Ave., Sciotoville; 26
grandchildren, and 16
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be
conducted at 2 p.m.
Thursday at Sciotoville Christian
Church, Rev. Curt
Hess officiating. Burial will
be in Memorial Park
Cemetery under the direction of Gill
Funeral Home.
Friends may call at the
funeral home after 7 tonight.
"The Portsmouth Times"
8/18/1953
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