R. Patrick
Details:
Passed: Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Funeral: Saturday, September 29, 2012
Age: 72
Location: Greer, SC
Veteran
Robert Patrick "Pat" Jenkins, 72, of 318 Old Boiling Springs Road, widow of Henrietta Bass Jenkins, died September 26, 2012.
He was a native of Kings Mountain, N.C., son of the late Benjamin Floyd and Evelyn Louise Roberts Jenkins and a member of Taylors First Baptist Church and a U.S. Army Veteran.
Mr. Jenkins attended Clemson A & M College and was awarded a Civil Engineering Degree with honors in May 1962. He then pursued a Masters in Science in Water Resources Engineering with a minor in Structural Geology. In 1968 Mr. Jenkins was founder and President of Enwright Associates, and later he founded Jenkins Consultants Inc., where he retired as president and CEO.
Mr. Jenkins was a well known local civil engineer and developer.
He was the developer of the SCSPE Volunteer Engineer Corps.
Mr. Jenkins is a dedicated member of the South Carolina of Professional Engineers, the National Society of Professional Engineers, The American Council of Engineering Companies of South Carolina (where he served as President) and the American Council of Engineering Companies (where he served as National Director). He was a Senior Advisory Board member for the Clemson College of Business and Behavioral Sciences.
Surviving:
Surviving is his son and daughter-in-law, Case and Lou Ann Jenkins of Simpsonville; two sisters, Judy Jenkins King of Beech Mountain, N.C. and Linda Jenkins Painter of Spartanburg, S.C. and two grandchildren, Austin Jenkins and Taylor Jenkins both of Simpsonville.
Funeral Services:
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Cross Roads Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Michael Sheehan and Dr. Jimmie Harley. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Visitation will be held 9:30-10:45 a.m. Saturday at Crossroads Baptist Church.
The family is at the home.
Online condolences may be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com.
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