John David Jenkins, son of the late George Edward Jenkins and Irene Fay Musgrave Jenkins was born on January 16, 1951 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and departed this life on January 22, 2019 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 68 years.

Mr. Jenkins attended the Malden United Methodist Church.  He was a volunteer fire fighter for 38 years in Dexter and retired as Captain.  He was a longtime mechanic for Webber Motors.

On November 15, 1969 he was united in marriage to Connie Aubuchon in Bloomfield, Missouri.  Mrs. Jenkins survives of the home in Dexter.

Besides his wife, Connie, he was survived by; two sons, John Robert Jenkins and wife Cheryl of Chaffee, Mo and David Ross Jenkins and wife Betty Jo of Sikeston, Mo; one brother, Dan Jenkins and wife Mary of Jacksonville, Fl; one grandson, John-David Ross Jenkins.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Thursday, January 24, 2019 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM.

Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter in charge of all arrangements.