Published: August 04, 2008 12:43 am            

Bobby Jennings

Funeral services for Bobby Lynn Jennings, 79, of Frankston, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Autry Funeral Home Chapel, Frankston with the Revs. Gary Dollarhide and George Folmar presiding. Burial will follow at Frankston City Cemetery.

Mr. Jennings died Saturday in Tyler.

He was born Sept. 21, 1928 in Snyder, Okla. to the late Vinnie A. and Agnes Jennings. He retired from the U.S. Navy and as the navigator of the USS Seadragon, he was on the first submarine to make a complete transit of the Northwest Passage and the first sub to surface at the North Pole. He was a member of the Frankston VFW post No. 5073.

Mr. Jennings also retired from the TDCJ after 24 years of service. Meanwhile he made time to be a softball umpire for 30 years, was a member of bowling leagues in Athens, Jacksonville and Palestine while also bowling in a traveling league. He was very active with the Meals On Wheels program in Palestine.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Jennings; son, Keith Jennings; and grandson, James Alen Jennings

Mr. Jennings is survived by his wife, Jean Calhoun Jennings of Frankston; sons and daughters-in-Law: James Russell and Beverly Jennings of Martinez, Ga., Stephen D. and Dyanna Jennings of Huntsville, Wayne E. and Lesley Jennings of Elkhart, William Marshburn of Frankston, and Stuart Calhoun of Rusk; daughters and son-in-law: Elizabeth Hawkins of Palestine and Cindy and Vic Wimpee of Frankston; 11 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until service time Tuesday at Autry Funeral Home in Frankston.

Memorials may be made to Hospice Homeplace, Tyler.

        

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