Meldrum Leo “Sid” Jenkins, age 82, died on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016 in Live Oak, Fl.
A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3 at Cherry Lake United Methodist Church with burial at Cherry Lake United Methodist Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, Dec. 2 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Beggs Funeral Home.
He was born in Tampa, Fl., and raised in Cherry Lake. After high school, he enlisted in the U. S. Navy then later enlisted in the U. S. Air Force. He was a veteran of Korea and Vietnam and retired from the USAF. He was a member of the American Legion Cherry Lake. He moved to Cherry Lake in 1980 coming from Ft. Worth, Tx. He was a member of Cherry Lake Methodist Church.
He is survived by two daughters, Barbara Faye Preston of Madison and Jacqueline Virginia Jenkins of Weatherford, Tx.; three grandchildren; six great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Carmelita Jenkins of Cherry Lake; and a host of relatives and friends.
Beggs Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, (850) 973-2258. You may send condolences to the family by visiting the website at www.beggsfuneral.com.