Larry Wayne Jenkins

Larry Wayne Jenkins, 64, born July 7, 1945, in Ada, Oklahoma, left this life on Sept, 18th at his home in Beggs, Oklahoma after a valiant fight with cancer. . At the age of three he moved to Logansport LA where he went to school and graduated from Logansport High School in 1963. He attended Louisiana Tech for a short time and then joined the US Marines and served for four years during the Vietnam War aboard the USS Oriskany. He met his wife in California during his enlistment and were married March 2, 1968 in San Mateo, CA from this union four sons were born. When he returned to Logansport he went to work for the telephone company. After eight years he moved to Oklahoma and went in business with his father. In his final years he worked for Locomotive Repair Services in Beggs.
In his last years the things that brought him the most joy were his children and grandchildren and attending Marine reunions all over the country.
Larry was preceded in death by his: grandparents-parents: Lena and Clarence Baker, mother: Lorene Jenkins, brother: David Wilson, and sister: Lona Prince.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 41 years Darlene Runchey Jenkins; Sons: Larry J. Jenkins and wife Heidi, Brian Jenkins and wife Jamie, Aaron Jenkins and wife Mona of Bixby, and Mike Jenkins and wife Traci of Glenpool; eleven grandchildren: Kim, John, Samantha, Emilie, Kelsey, Jared, Kaitlyn, and Kenzie Jenkins, Luke and Josie Stout, and Jacob Clemmons; father: Cleve Jenkins, Jr.; step-father R.C. Wilson of Ada; sisters: Glenda Herring of Mounds, Debbie Jenkins of Tulsa; brothers: Billy Jenkins of Coweta, Ray Jenkins of Wagner and Mike Jenkins of Coweta.
A memorial service will be held 3:30 p.m. Thursday, September 24, 2009 at Schaudt's Glenpool Funeral Service Chapel. Mr. Wilson Forrest will officiate.
Arrangements were entrusted to Daniel C. Schaudt of Schaudt's Glenpool Funeral Service & Cremation Care. Family and friends may view the obituary and send condolences to the family online at www.schaudtfuneralservice.com