Mr. William Jenkins

Mr. William Jenkins, 70, of Vancleave, MS died Sunday, April 3, 2005, in Biloxi. Mr. Jenkins was a native of Biloxi and a retired Chief Petty Officer with 24 years of service from the U. S. Navy and veteran of the Vietnam War. He was retired from the Biloxi V A and worked at Biloxi Freezer and was the former manager with West Freezing Company. Mr. Jenkins was preceded in death by his parents, Fred L.. and Hazel E. Jenkins and sisters, Nettie May Beaugez and Beaulah Bolding. Survivors include his wife, Lurline Jenkins of Vancleave; a daughter, Christine Hotard of Berwick, LA; three sons, Keith Jenkins of Edmonton AB, Canada; Hal Jenkins of Saucier and Greg Jenkins of Destrehan, LA; six grandchildren, Gwen Jacob, Keith Jenkins, Kristian Jenkins, Dixie Jenkins, Daniel Jenkins and Riley Hotard and great grandchild, Austin Jenkins. Visitation is Wednesday, April 6, 2005, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi. Funeral Services will be held Thursday in the funeral home chapel at 1 p.m. Burial will follow in Biloxi National Cemetery with full military honors. The family prefers memorials to the American Diabetes Association, 16 Northtown Drive, Suite 100, Jackson, MS 39211 or to the American Cancer Society, 182 A Debuys Road, Biloxi, MS 39531. .