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Larry Alvin Jenkins

1940 - 2020

Larry Alvin Jenkins obituary, 1940-2020, Baton Rouge, LA

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Larry Jenkins Obituary

Larry Alvin Jenkins passed away on December 19, 2020, in Lacey, Washington, at the age of 80. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to Kerney and Evelyn Jenkins. Larry grew up in Baton Rouge, where he graduated from Southern University Laboratory High School and briefly attended Southern University. He married Alma Barthelemy in 1961, and their union was blessed with two daughters. Larry was a building contractor and carpenter, a bus driver for the North Thurston School District, and the founder of The Thurston Group of Washington State (TTGWS), a non-profit organization focused on encouraging local youth to pursue higher education. Working with colleges and universities nationwide, TTGWS has helped several hundred students obtain scholarships and get accepted into four-year institutions, including many Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). For his formal and informal work in education, Larry received numerous community and civic awards. With cherished memories he leaves his daughters, Rachel Evans (Darryl) and Larrie Henley; sisters, A. Barbara Clarkson (Virgil), Dianne Shelmire (Donald), and Janice Woodard; four grandchildren, four nieces, two nephews, and many cousins and other relatives. He also leaves his beloved godsister, Rose Taylor (Clarence) and a host of devoted friends who were extended family. A memorial service will be held at Southern Memorial Gardens, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Friday, July 16, 2021.

Published by The Advocate from Jul. 15 to Jul. 16, 2021.
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May the love of friends and family carry us through our grief. I will miss the occasional phone calls we had and updating you about nephews and their families. I will dearly miss you and will remember the good times we had. Loving you always. Dianne

Dianne Shelmire

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July 18, 2021

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Monica Day Onasanwo

July 16, 2021

Diane and Janice, sorry to hear about your brother passing away.

Sharon Montague

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July 16, 2021

Sharing in your sadness as the family of Larry Alvin Jenkins memorialize his life. Yet heaven has no sorrow it can not heal.

Melondy Day Miller

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July 15, 2021

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