Dear Seekers: just forwarding this obit. Shirley: bobert@panacom.com From The Knoxville News Sentinel 16 Aug 2000 JENKINS, JAMES OWEN, SR. - age 72, of Oak Ridge died Monday, August 14, 2000 at the Methodist Medical Center. Retired from the USAF in 1968 and from Martin Marietta Energy Systems- K-25 in 1982. He was of the Baptist faith. Survived by his wife of 22 years, Bertha Fox Jenkins; sons, James O. Jenkins, Jr., Knoxville, Scott Jenkins of Tullahoma, Tenn., Ken Daniels and wife, Deniece of Onieida, Tenn.; daughters, Connie Jenkins of Nashville, and Kim Fraker and husband, Tim of Oak Ridge; sister, Marie Williamson of Rainbow City, Ala.; 7 grandchildren and a special friend, Jess Farris of Oak Ridge. Funeral services are tonight August 15, 2000 at 8:30 p.m. at Weatherford Mortuary with Rev. Steve McDonald officiating. Graveside services are Wednesday, August 16, 2000 at 10 a.m. at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. Military honors will be provided by the E. Tenn. Veterans Honor Guard. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association, 1808 West End Ave. Suite #514, Nashville, Tenn. 37203. The family will receive friends tonight from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Weatherford Mortuary, Oak Ridge.