Thomas Byron Jenkins
3/4/1938 - 7/12/2016

Thomas Byron Jenkins, 78, passed away on Tuesday, July 12 at CHI St. Luke's Brazosport in Lake Jackson, TX. He was born on March 4, 1938 in Sandusky, Ohio to Clair Devere and Isadore Virginia Jenkins. Tom grew up in LaPorte and Lake Jackson, TX. He graduated from Brazosport High School in 1956. After high school Tom attended the University of Houston, where he received an Engineering degree. He served four years in the US Army and started his 50+ year career with NASA in 1965. Tom considered his work his hobby, and he loved every minute of it. Tom married Nancy Rosatti in 2006 in Lake Jackson, TX. They were happily married for almost 10 years. The funeral service will be held Friday, July 15th at Lakewood Funeral Chapel in Lake Jackson, TX. Visitation will be held at 11:00 am followed by the service at 12:00 pm. Pallbearers will be: Ned Robinson, Val Hoffman, Mitch Mardis, Michael Mardis, Jason McBroom, and Anthony Ward. Tom is survived by his wife Nancy Rosatti-Jenkins, Son Brent Cole Jenkins, Grandson Byron Dirk Jenkins, Brother Dick Jenkins, Step-Children Nancy Hoffman (Val), Donna Mardis (Mitch) and Tony Rosatti (Elizabeth), along with many step grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Tom is preceded in death by his parents Clair Devere and Isadore Virginia Jenkins, 1st Wife Margie Beth Jenkins, Son Keith Byron Jenkins, and Brother James Edward (Jimmy) Jenkins.

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