Adron Edward Jenkins

Graveside Service for Adron Edward Jenkins, 99, will be at 10:00 AM on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Brent Cemetery in Sallisaw, Oklahoma under the direction of Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Service, Inc.

He was born on July 22, 1922 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma to Lorene (Copeland) Jenkins and McKinley Finis Jenkins and passed away on September 22, 2021 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was married to Stella Mae (Parker) Jenkins on March 17, 1945 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She preceded him in death on April 1, 1982. He was a retired welder, a U.S. Marine Corp Veteran of WWII and was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star Medal.

Survivors are:

2 sons: Adron Edward “Eddie” Jenkins II of Oceanside, CA and David Wayne Jenkins and Leslie of Orange County, CA;

2 grandchildren: Brian Jenkins and Nicholas Jenkins;

4 great-grandchildren: Colton, Adelynn, Harlan and Skylar;

1 sister: Patricia White of Dallas, TX;

other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Finis and Jack.