Lowell D. Jenkins' Obituary
Funeral service for Lowell D. Jenkins, 70, Longville, LA will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, August 16, 2014, at Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder, LA with Rev. Stuart Graves officiating. Burial will follow in Barentine Cemetery, Longville, LA under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder, LA. Mr. Jenkins passed from this life on Thursday, August 14, 2014, in Lake Charles, LA
Visitation will be held on Friday, August 15, 2014, 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM at the funeral home in DeRidder.
Lowell was born on Saturday, August 5, 1944, to Claude and Mable Rice Jenkins in Elkhart, Kansas. He later moved to Longville, LA where he retired from Trunkline Gas Company after 33 years of service as a welder. He was formerly employed as a pipeline inspector for several companies.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Glenda Ramsey Jenkins, of Longville, LA; 2 daughters, Cathy Berryhill and husband John of Lake Charles, LA and Peggy Ellender of Longville, LA; 1 brother, Gene Jenkins of DeRidder, LA; 1 sister, Doris Maum of DeRidder, LA; 4 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents and 1 brother, Loren Darrell Jenkins.
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