Mr. Hensley was born April 1, 1935, in Rockingham County and was the son of the late Albert T. and Blanch Shifflett Hensley.
Oliver was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, where he served as medic. He was also a carpenter by trade and a member of the Local Carpenters Union No. 388 of Richmond.
On Oct. 28, 1954, he married Charlotte Lee Morris Hensley, who preceded him in death Aug. 12, 2009. Survivors include four sons, Steven L. Hensley and companion, Jane, Kenneth (Kenny) R. Hensley and wife Jackie, Roger D. Hensley and wife Sherry, and Roy A. Hensley, all of Elkton; three brothers, Carroll E. Hensley and Gary Lee Hensley, both of Elkton, and Marion Hensley of Maryland; nine grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, seven step-great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Besides his parents and wife, he was also preceded in death by four brothers, Elwood, Leo, Billy and Shelby J. Hensley; three sisters, Pauline V. Comer, Ruth E. Lam and Shirley A. Kyger; two half brothers, Aubrey and Reese Hensley; two half sisters, Hilda Taylor and Elvina Deale; and a granddaughter.
A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009, at the Elk Run Cemetery in Elkton with Pastor Carter Dean officiating. Military Rites by the Gooden Brothers VFW Post No. 9292.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Elkton Emergency Squad, P.O. Box 152, Elkton, VA 22827, or the Elkton Volunteer Fire Company, P.O. Box 91, Elkton, VA 22827.
---Harrisonburg Daily News Record 8/27/2009
Mr. Hensley was born April 1, 1935, in Rockingham County and was the son of the late Albert T. and Blanch Shifflett Hensley.
Oliver was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, where he served as medic. He was also a carpenter by trade and a member of the Local Carpenters Union No. 388 of Richmond.
On Oct. 28, 1954, he married Charlotte Lee Morris Hensley, who preceded him in death Aug. 12, 2009. Survivors include four sons, Steven L. Hensley and companion, Jane, Kenneth (Kenny) R. Hensley and wife Jackie, Roger D. Hensley and wife Sherry, and Roy A. Hensley, all of Elkton; three brothers, Carroll E. Hensley and Gary Lee Hensley, both of Elkton, and Marion Hensley of Maryland; nine grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, seven step-great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Besides his parents and wife, he was also preceded in death by four brothers, Elwood, Leo, Billy and Shelby J. Hensley; three sisters, Pauline V. Comer, Ruth E. Lam and Shirley A. Kyger; two half brothers, Aubrey and Reese Hensley; two half sisters, Hilda Taylor and Elvina Deale; and a granddaughter.
A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009, at the Elk Run Cemetery in Elkton with Pastor Carter Dean officiating. Military Rites by the Gooden Brothers VFW Post No. 9292.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Elkton Emergency Squad, P.O. Box 152, Elkton, VA 22827, or the Elkton Volunteer Fire Company, P.O. Box 91, Elkton, VA 22827.
---Harrisonburg Daily News Record 8/27/2009
Family Members
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Aubrey Melton Hensley
1918–1997
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Hilda Margaret Hensley Taylor
1920–2001
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Pauline Virginia Hensley Comer
1927–2005
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Ruth Evelyn Hensley Lam
1928–1995
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Elwood Hensley
1930–1950
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Leo Hensley
1933–2000
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Billy Hensley
1936–1958
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Shirley Ann Hensley Kyger
1939–2003
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Shelby G Hensley
1939–1949
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Carroll Eugene Hensley Sr
1940–2015
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Gary Lee Hensley
1955–2014
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