Eugene "Bud" Ray Jenness, Jr.

Eugene Ray Jenness Jr., “Bud,” 56, husband of Renee Barnes Jenness, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. He was born in Jacksonville, North Carolina, on February 17, 1966, to Ovaline Holt Jenness and the late Eugene Ray Jenness Sr. He was a member of Southland Christian Church and a pastor for the United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Renee, a son, Francis David Lowell Jenness, daughter, Miriam Elizabeth Jenness, brother, Brian Jenness, and two sisters, Angela Brady (Todd) and Terry Holt. Services will be at 12:00 PM, Thursday, March 10, at Betts & West Funeral Home, with Pastor Jerry Sheffield officiating. Bearers will be Brian Jenness, Todd Brady, Joe Collett, Bill David Cunigan, Shawn Tankersley, and John Choi. Burial will follow at Wilmore Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 – 8 PM, Wednesday, at the funeral home. Betts & West is honored to serve the Jenness family in their time of need. An online guestbook is available at www.BettsAndWestFuneralHome.com