Audrey Zink Jenkins Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Jenkins, Audrey Zink, age 81, born January 20, 1939, of Strawberry Plains, TN, died January 17, 2021 at Clark at Keller Lake in Grand Rapids, Michigan. After graduating Central High School in 1957, she attended college before meeting her husband Hugh Bervin Jenkins, Jr. (H.B.). Together, they raised 2 children, Tracy and Brian. As their sons started elementary school, Audrey became the owner of a kindergarten and nursery school in Powell. She took her responsibilities at the kindergarten very seriously by teaching and refining the basic reading, spelling and math skills of her students, many years before others taught these skills to kindergarten students. She was both a lady and an athlete, showing great taste in her style and décor, while teaching her sons how to shoot a basketball. Audrey loved music, movies, sporting events, and antiques, and her love of antiques led her to becoming an antique dealer for more than 30 years. With that said, she loved nothing more than her family and friends. Preceded in death by her loving husband H. B. Jenkins, parents Andrew Zink and Pauline Zink, brothers Ed Zink and Bob Zink, sisters in-law Kate Zink and Sharon Jenkins, nephew Bob Jenkins and great-nephew Andy Jenkins. Audrey is survived by her loving sons Tracy Jenkins, and Brian Jenkins; grandchildren: Brandon Jenkins, and Erin Jenkins; brothers in-law Ray Jenkins and Joe Jenkins, sisters in-law Pat Jenkins and Sharon Zink; nephews: Mark Zink, Doug Zink, Richard Jenkins, Jason Jenkins, and niece Robin Brimer. Audrey was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend. Graveside service will be held 12:00 p.m., Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Greenwood Cemetery, 3500 Tazewell Pike, Knoxville, TN 37918. The family will receive friends from 4:00-6:00 p.m., Friday, January 22, 2021, Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org - On-line condolences may be extended at www.rosemortuary.com.

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Audrey Zink Jenkins

January 20, 1939 - January 17, 2021