Dougherty County GaArchives Obituaries.....Jenkins, John Travis January 7, 2003
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The Albany Herald - Obituaries
John Travis Jenkins

ALBANY — John Travis Jenkins, 87, of Rena Lara, MS, who died Tuesday, January 
7, 2003, was conducted Friday at 2 p.m. Dr. Jeff Holland and Francis Thorton 
officiated.

A native of Fayette, AL, Mr. Jenkins was one of nine children born to farmer, 
John Henry Jenkins and wife, Ollie Cockrell Jenkins and he had resided in Rena 
Lara since 1937, where she he farmed in the Delta of Mississippi, and was a 
pioneer in the pecan industry.

Mr. Jenkins was past president of the Mississippi Pecan Growers Association and 
was director and past president of the Southeastern Pecan Growers Association 
and in this capacity he spent time in Albany, GA. (The Pecan City of the World) 
when Albany hosted the Peacan Festival, during the seventies and eighty's. He 
had many business friends in the Albany area. He was honored in the Louisiana 
Pecan Growers Hall of Fame. He received honorary doctorate degrees from several 
southern universities for pecan research. He was honored and he was chosen as 
outstanding industry growers in the Alabama Pecan Growers Association and 
cultivated the Jenkins Pecan Variety to be released jointly by Auburn and 
Mississippi State Universities.

At the time of his death, he was a member of Oakhurst Baptist Church in 
Clarksdale, MS, where he attended Fellowship Bible Class.

In addition to his wife, Edith (Pete) Jenkins, survivors include a son, Kenneth 
Jenkins and his wife, Mary of Clarksdale; two sisters, Hazel Hogue of 
Cleveland, MS, and Martha Dacus of Metairie, LA; four brothers, Hershel Jenkins 
and his wife, Margaret of Oxford, MS, Gaynus Jenkins and his wife Bonnie of 
Fayette, AL, Charles L. Jenkins and his wife, Laurie of Albany, GA, Dennis 
Jenkins and his wife, Eloise of Alligator, MS; a sister-in-law, Opal Jenkins of 
Helena, ARK; three grandchildren, Lamar Jenkins and Perry Jenkins, both of 
Alligator and Travis Jenkins of Peachtree City, GA; and five great-
grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for 
Mission through Oakhurst Baptist Church.

Mathews Funeral Home 

Albany 229/435-5657 


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