Ray Jenkins

Shirley “Ray” Jenkins, of Homosassa, passed away peacefully under Hospice care in Lecanto in the early morning hours of Thursday, August 01, 2024. He was 83. Ray was born in Waverly, Kentucky to Roy and Marabelle (Willett) Jenkins. Most of his adult life, Ray’s work involved developing RV parks. He would buy several acres of land, plotting potential placements of RVs, build them up, and once they were full, he would sell the park and find somewhere else to develop an RV park. Ray and his family moved to Florida in 1969 from Michigan, landing in Hudson, then eventually making their way to Citrus County for good. He thoroughly enjoyed fishing. Ray was preceded in death by his wife Sally Jenkins in 2017, and his son-in-law Harry Johnson. Those left to cherish his memory are his son Dennis Jenkins (Gail) of Lecanto; his daughters Penny Johnson of Spring Hill and Wendy Copley (Mark) of Ft. Lauderdale; his sister Bobbie Lou Barnes of Michigan; eighteen grandchildren; and ten great grandchildren. Arrangements are under the care of Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Cremation Care, Inverness.