Richard "Rick" Lee Jenkins

Richard “Rick” Lee Jenkins, 65 of La Plata, MD passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 3, 2023, at the George Washington University Hospital. Rick was born on April 28, 1958, in Winchester, VA to Paige and Fleta Jenkins. The family later moved to Waynesboro, PA where he grew up and graduated from Waynesboro High School. Rick worked as a video editor for Takoma Park TV in MD for many years. He also worked private security for various companies and took pride in protecting others. In his younger years Rick was a lover of cars and was a skilled mechanic, working on fun projects, tearing them down and rebuilding them better all while teaching his younger brother, Barry, along the way. Through the years, Rick and Barry would chatter for hours at a time, about cars, fishing, and hunting as brothers do. Rick especially loved hunting/fishing and cooking. Whether among the trees, waves, or inner pages of a recipe book, he shared many adventures with family and friends. From a young boy, Rick partook in a beloved family tradition of a yearly hunt excursion deep in the mountains of Wardensville, West Virginia. This is held at the Hunt Club founded by his grandfather, Angus Jenkins, many years ago. Each year at Thanksgiving, his father (Paige), his brother (Barry) and tons of extended family and friends would descend on the mountains of West Virginia. They would “drive” the deer from one end of the mountain to the other, each dreaming of tagging the biggest buck. They brought back their bounties each day to the club where they would butcher them, eat until their bellies popped, told bad jokes, and swapped stories - some true, some embellished just a tad, of the “one that got away”. That tradition still stands today, and although Rick had not hunted in years due to his health, he marveled in these memories and spoke about them often. Over the years the boys and Paige hunted squirrels, deer, dove and pesky varmints in between. The most skillful hunting of all came from learning how to sneak up on a mushroom, of which the whole family enjoyed! Rick loved a good day of freshwater fishing for bass and trout, just a lazy day on the water. However, he was willing to trade in that fresh water for some salty waves to spend quality time on the bay or ocean with his brother and father - they all equally cherished those days. Rick developed a knack and joy for cooking in his later years. He could whip up a mean steak, complete with a buttery crust that was cooked to perfection, not to be outdone by his crème’ bule dessert to top off the night. He truly loved sharing his skills and talents with the people he loved most and sported that prideful smile seeing them enjoy the fruits of his labor. Rick is survived by his mother, Fleta Jenkins of Waynesboro, PA, his younger brother, Barry Jenkins (Linda) of Vero Beach, FL. His children whom he loved dearly, daughter, Holly Eastwood (David) of Wardensville, WV, son, Adam Jenkins (Kathryn) of Hagerstown, MD and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins. Rick was preceded in death by his father, Paige W. Jenkins and sister, Deborah O’Toole both of Waynesboro, PA. Rick’s express wishes were to be cremated and forgo a traditional funeral service. He instead wanted family and friends to remember him as he was in his glory days and to be buried on the family plot in West Virginia. A special thanks to the George Washington University Hospital and his care team who were gentle and compassionate in such a difficult time. Raymond Funeral Services for showing Rick such grace and respect. To his dear friend Mike, of 18 years for being a devoted caring person, you were instrumental to his end care. To his Kneeling Point Wesleyan Church family, especially Pastor Chris, he so loved the church and the community you all have. We are eternally grateful to each of you for your dedication and love for Rick. It is never easy saying goodbye to our loved ones, but we rejoice in knowing that Rick knew the Lord and is now joined with our savior, Jesus Christ. We give God the glory and take comfort in knowing that we will see him again in heaven~ In lieu of flowers Rick would be overjoyed for any donation to be made to the Kneeling Point Wesleyan Church: 9690 Shepherds Creek Pl, La Plata, MD 20646.

Richard "Rick" Lee Jenkins

April 28, 1958 - September 3, 2023