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.Long-time minister
Rev. Jen king
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..Dr. Thomas A. Jenkins,
the son of the late Rev.
Charles Newton Jertdns
and Mrs. Lillie McNeety
Jenkins, was barn an May
IX, 1907 in Charlotte, N.C.
He transcended from the
“living church” into the
church triumphant” -on
March 9.19M. .
His public school educa
tion was received at Fair
view Btomeatary and S*
cood Ward High
He earned Ms Bachelor of
Arts and Bachelor of Di
vinity degrees from John
son & Smith University
and Ms Master of Theo
logy degree from Prince
ton Theological Seminary
in Princeton, N.J. He was
also awarded the Doctor of
Divinity degree by his Al
ma Mater, Johnson C.
Smith University.
Dr. Jenkins was ordained
to the ministry in 1981 and
was given the charge by
his father who was, at the
time, pastor of Brandon
—Presbyterian Church (now
C. N. Jenkins Memorial).
His first position was Sun
day School Missionary
with the Board of Nation
al Missions in Cape Pear
Presbytery. In 1984, he ac
cepted the call to Iwnn*
the pastor of Shiloh Pres
byterian Church in Knox
ville, TN. While there, be
••rvedhsModerator* the
Synod of Blue Ridas.
In 1948, he enlisted in the
Army as a Chaplain. En
tering as a First Lieuten
ant, he rose to the rank of
Major and was bouspaMy
discharged -faj 1945. He *
■erved in North Africa,
Italy and was awarded a
Silver Star medal for
gallantry above and be
yond the line of duty.
During 1945-48, he served
the Witherspoon Presby
terian Church in Prince
ton, NJ. Following this pas
torate, he became a “Uni
versity Pastor” to Presby
terian students in Southern
colleges. - . ... ■ ;V
Dr. Jenkins accepted a
call from Catawba Presby
tery in 1961 to organize a
new Presbyterian Church
and in January, 1962, the
Statesville Avenue Pres
byterian Church came into
existence. It was there that
he spent some of the most
satisfying years of his min
istry. He retired from
this pastorate in Decem
ber, 1974.
In organizing Statesville
Avenue Presbyterian
Church, Dr. Jenkins fol
lowed in the footsteps of his
father, Rev. C. N. Jenkins,
who founded Brandon
Presbyterian Church.
His services to the king
dom of God, however, did
not end with his retirement
for be remained actively
involved in the spiritual life
ana acuviaee of the Pres
bytery. He served as
Moderator of Brandon,
Pint United, Catawba,
Grier Heights and Third
Street Presbyterian
Churches and was Pastor
Emeritus of the States
ville Avenue Presbyterian
Church.
He was married for 45
yean to his teenage sweet
heart, Lona, who preceded
him in death in lf74.
Dr. Thomas A. Jenkins is
survived by a daughter,
Mrs Gwendolyn J. Howell;
a granddaughter, Mrs.
Cheryl H. Pay lor; a grand
son, Jack D. Howell, Jr.; a
grandson-in-law, Larry C.
Pay lor, three sisters; Mrs.
Johneie J. Yongue, Mn.
Lillian J. Shute, and Mrs
Carey J. Hines; three
niecee: Mn. Jotaeie Y.
Dense, Mn. Gloria Mc
Clure, and Mn. Valerie S.
Harkey; four nephews
Matthew Shute, Jr'.,
Charles Shute, Milton
Yongue aad Joseph
Yongue; two brothers in
lew: Matthew Shute, 0r„
aad Ruben Hinee; a Mater
in-law. Mn. Ethel Pastoa;
cousins and a boat of other
relatives and Meade.
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