Obituary of William F. Jenkins

William Franklin Jenkins, III (Bill, Frank) of Vestal, NY, entered into the loving arms of his Lord & Savior on August 19, 2016. He was met by his beautiful daughter, Shelby Jenkins, who predeceased him. He was also predeceased by paternal grandparents, William and Linda Jenkins; and maternal grandparents, Lester M. Cutlip and Cloe Ware Cutlip Smith. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 21 years, Lorraine Jenkins (Kimble); his daughter, Michael Zosh (Keith Zbierski); his son, William Franklin Jenkins, IV (Amy Eiche). Bill is also survived by his sister, Lori Bean (Bobby); his parents, William Franklin Jenkins, Jr. (Gail), of Pottstown, PA, and Sharon Cutlip-Aldeghi, of Stowe, PA; and the light of his life, granddaughter, Chevelle Jae-Marie. He was loved and survived by many other family and friends including Ellen Griffin (Bob Boote) and Diane Allyn (Chris Butler). Bill was a veteran, having served his country in the Army, spending 2 years in Germany. He was fascinated by the many castles. He was a member of the BPOE Lodge 2508, Vestal. An avid Harley enthusiast, he loved his bike almost as much as his family. He enjoyed making wine, visiting wineries, and vacationing in Jamaica. Funeral and Interment Services will be held Wednesday at 11am from the Coleman & Daniels Funeral Home, LLC, 765 Main St., Vestal. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 4-7pm. Vestal Elks Lodge BPOE #2508 will conduct a Lodge of Sorrows Service Tuesday at 6:30pm at the funeral home.