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Arrangements set for Fireball Jim JenkinsMarshall, MO - March 20, 2012
By: RacinBoys.com
PHOTO CREDIT: www.sportsmansspeedwaymarshall.com
Arrangements have been set for legendary racer Fireball Jim Jenkins, who passed away Sunday evening. Services will be this Friday, March 23 at the First Baptist Church in Slater, MO with burial at Slater City Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday evening at the Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home in Marshall. Jenkins won countless features and point championships at Marshall, Capital Speedway, Sedalia and many other tracks around the country.
OBITUARY
James D. (Fireball) Jenkins, 78, of Slater, MO, died Sunday, March 18, 2012, at Landmark Hospital in Columbia, MO.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 23, 2012, at First Baptist Church in Slater, with Rev. Bruce Hess and William W. Harlow officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home in Marshall. Burial will be in Slater City Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, National Shingles Foundation or National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in Knoxville, IA. Friends may sign the online register book at www.campbell-lewis.com
Born June 5, 1933, in Hardin, MO, he was the son of the late Rollie Henry (Mike) Jenkins and Helen Frances Hearrold Jenkins. On November 1, 1980, he married Lois Wood Hickman who survives of the home. He had lived in Slater most of his life and retired from the Local 7688 United Mine Workers in 1992. He owned and operated Jenkins Hauling from 1994 to 2008 when he retired. He started his 31-year racing career in 1961 and spent many weekends racing on Friday nights at Moberly and Jefferson City and Sunday night in Marshall. He raced in Indiana, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Arkansas, Texas and North Dakota. He was points champion a few years at Capital Speedway and points champion in the B Class for two years at Sportsman’s Speedway before moving up a class. One of his biggest accomplishments was winning the B feature at the Knoxville Nationals in 1964.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by seven children, Sheryl Sneed and companion Keith of Omaha, NE, James L. Jenkins and wife SuzAnne of Slater, Janie Adcock-McCoy and companion Richard Wiseman of Marshall, Jerry Jenkins and wife Debbie of Columbia, MO, Steven Hickman and wife Brenda of California, MO, Mike Hickman and wife Cathy of California, MO and Kelli Dorsey and husband Donnie of Hannibal, MO; 16 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters, Pat White of Slater and Carol King of Odessa, MO; three brothers, Ed Jenkins and Tom Jenkins both of Odessa and Jack Jenkins of Bremerton, WA; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Steven; one brother, Rollie (Dude) Jenkins; and stepmother, Glenna Jenkins.
FUNERAL SERVICE
Friday March 23, 2012, 2:00 p.m at First Baptist Church
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VISITATION
Thursday March 22, 2012, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Campbell-Lewis Chapel
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BURIAL
Friday March 23, 2012 at Slater City Cemetery
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