Nathan David Jenkins

April 2, 2020

Nathan David Jenkins, age 70, of Buford, GA passed away Thursday, April 2, 2020. He was preceded in death by parents, Nathan and Lillian Evelyn Collins Jenkins. Mr. Jenkins is survived by children, Brittany Nixon and Austin Jenkins, both of Buford, GA; two grandchildren, Kinley Nixon and Zachary Ogg; sisters, Linda (Ron) Griggs and Judy Brucia, all of Vidor, TX; brothers, Bill (Loretta) Jenkins, Georgetown, TX; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Mr. Jenkins was born on October 31, 1949 in Beaumont, Texas. He was a graduate of French High School in Beaumont, TX. Mr. Jenkins was a veteran of the U. S. Navy Submarine Force and served on Fleet Ballistic Missile Nuclear Submarine, the USS Patrick Henry SSBN-599 as a Radioman. He attended the University of Houston and then worked for the Defense Contractors and was an innovator in developing computer systems and network functions, first with INTEK in Houston, TX, and then Honeywell in Minneapolis, MN. He also was an Information Technology Manager for communications companies like Scientific Atlanta and CISCO. He retired from Encompass Company as a network administrator. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Pastor Mirek Hufton officiating. Interment with military honors will be in Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, GA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to American Lung Association for Research of Lung Fibrosis Disease in memory of David Jenkins.