Alton F. Jenkins

NEWPORT, RI - Alton Frederick Jenkins, 76, of 23 Filmore Street, Newport, RI, died Thursday, March 2, 2006, at home with his family. He was the husband of the late Lila Norma Stanton Jenkins. Born in Newport, RI on June 15, 1929, he was the son of the late George Alexander and Estrella Lotawanna Jenkins. Mr. Jenkins was a sanitation engineer for the City of Newport at Waste Management for 41 years, retiring in 1994. He also worked as a self employed Ice Man and Oil Man. He was a member of Mt. Zion AME Church, the Newport Sportsman Club the Fleet Reserve and he was also Commander of the VFW Hilburton Post # 1268. Mr. Jenkins was a avid collector. He is survived by his children Alton F. Jenkins Jr., Carl Jenkins, Victor Jenkins, Mark Jenkins, George Jenkins, Richard an his wife Gertrude Theresa Jenkins, Beverly Jenkins, Pamela Carol Jenkins and Lila Jenkins all of Newport, RI, his brother George Jenkins of Tuczon, AZ, his sisters Lorretta Jenkins and Barbara Simmons both of Newport, RI, and Dorothy Sanders of Chicago, IL, and his grandchildren Richard Jenkins II, Mary Elizabeth Jenkins, Brandon F. Jenkins, Alexander Perkins, Tamiyah Jenkins and Tanaysia Hicks. His funeral will be held on Wednesday, March 8, 2006, at 11:00AM, in Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway, Newport. Burial will be in Newport Memorial Park in Middletown.Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, March 7, 2006, from 4-7pm in the Memorial Funeral Home.Memorial donations may be made to the Jenkins Family or to the Visiting Nurse Service Hospice of Newport and Bristol Counties, 1184 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI 02871.