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Darrin Dwayne Jenkins, 31, of Hartburg, passed away Friday, July 4, in Jasper.

Born Oct. 9, 1982 in Jasper, he was a longtime resident of the Deweyville area. He attended the Pinehurst Pentecostal Church, and worked as a carpenter in the construction and oilfield industries. Darrin enjoyed spending time in the outdoors, hunting, fishing, hunting alligators, and spending time with his family, especially his nieces and nephews.

Darrin is preceded in death by Jody Paul Wright; paternal grandmother, Alice Faye Dowling; grandfather, Henry Collins; maternal grandparents, Mason and Betty Myers, and his uncles, Danny Jones and Jerry Moseley.

Those who will most cherish his memory are his parents, Sheila and Roy Collins of Hartburg; daughter, Kaylee Dawna Jenkins of Orange; son, Kyle Dwayne Holden of Hartburg; soon to be born daughter, HarLeigh Lee Jenkins; girlfriend, Jennifer Hughes of Hartburg, and her daughter, HeavenLeigh Lynn Hughes of Lumberton; grandmother, Betty Stoy and husband, Phil of Sunset Acres; brothers, Robby Collins and wife, Dannielle, and Roy boy Collins and wife, Nicki all of Deweyville; nieces Alyssa and Emery Collins; and his nephews, Hayden Collins and Kamen Collins. Darrin is also survived by numerous extended family and a host of friends.

Services to honor Darrin’s life will be at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 8, at the Pinehurst Pentecostal Church in Pinehurst, with the Rev. Bill Smith, officiating. Committal and interment will follow services at the Deweyville Cemetery in Deweyville.

A gathering of Darrin’s family and friends for a time of reflection, will be from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. Monday at the church.

Honoring Darrin as pallbearers are Robby Collins, Roy boy Collins, Perry Ray Jenkins, Shane Behan, J’me Blanchard, William Dale Sanders, Thomas Hand and Kevin Statum.

Funeral services are under the direction of Dorman Funeral Home in Orange. Condolences may be expressed for the family at www.dormanfuneralhome.com.