VIRGINIA BEACH—William “Bill” Parker Jenkins Jr., 53, passed away unexpectedly on June 18, 2020.
Bill was a native of the Northern Neck and was the son of the late William and Catherine Jenkins. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, and was retired from the Virginia Beach Police Department as an MPO.
Bill had been a lifelong commercial fisherman, a charter boat captain and the owner of Captain’s Choice Seafood Market. He was an advisor to the Chesapeake Bay Advisory Committee, and was a representative for local watermen interests.
Bill is survived by his loving wife, Helen Jenkins; two sons, Brandon M. Jenkins and Brent A. Jenkins; three stepchildren, Rachel Doss, Emma Schmitt, and Collin Schmitt; a sister, Lisa Gale and her husband, Tom; a half sister, Cheryl Fogarty; two grandchildren, Dorothy Doss and Andon Doss; as well as several extended family members and good friends.
The family will receive friends from noon-2 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, at Wave Church, 1000 North Great Neck Road, Virginia Beach, with his funeral service to begin at 2 p.m. H.D. Oliver Funeral Apartments, Laskin Road Chapel is handling arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Virginia Beach Police Foundation, at www.vbpf.org or mail to PO Box 56385, Virginia Beach, VA 23456.
