James Jenkins

Canton - James Willard "Jim" Jenkins, 77, passed away on Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late William and Alcie Hutchins Jenkins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Putnam Jenkins, who died in 2014 and a son, Bobby Joe Jenkins, who died in 1983.
Jim retired from Brevard Electric Company with 40 years of service and was a member of Sunny Point Baptist Church.

He is survived by three daughters, Barbara Turner and Mark of Canton, Rebecca Ann Jenkins and Travis of Candler, and Marsha Lorraine Jenkins of Canton; and five grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 18, 2018 in the Canton Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Sunny Point Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9:45 until 10:45 a.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.

The care of Mr. Jenkins has been entrusted to Wells Funeral Homes and an online memorial register is available at "Obituaries" at www.wellsfuneralhome.com

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