Eric E. Jenkins, 36 of Crawfordsville passed away Sunday at Franciscan St. Elizabeth Hospital Crawfordsville.
He worked for Odle Farms and was a union welder. Eric graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1995 and Lincoln Tech in 2011.
Eric had a strong love for family and friends; he loved his family more than anything. He had a heart of gold and was always willing to do anything he could to help others. He enjoyed sports, both participating and spectating, going for walks on the trail, fishing, golfing, & helping coach children's sporting events. Eric had rededicated his life to Christ and lived each day a new man for the Lord. He was active at Rock Point with Celebrate Recovery, sharing his testimony to change the lives of others. He had an amazing love for God, growing stronger each day!
Eric was born January 11, 1977 to Walter E. Jenkins and Regina Helms Sager. He married Diane Billingsley January 1, 2011. She survives.
Also surviving are his parents, Walter (Donna) Jenkins and Regina (Steve) Sager of Crawfordsville; Children Kayne & Taylor Jenkins of Crawfordsville; Step children Miranda & Hayden Norman of Crawfordsville and two sisters Ramona (Michael) Haboush & Amy (TJ) Koepp of Brownsburg.
Funeral services will be 2:00pm Thursday at Hunt & Son Funeral Home with Pastor Brock Graham officiating. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery North.
Visitation will be from 4-8 Wednesday at the funeral home.