Betty was a lifetime member of Altamahaw Baptist Church, joining in 1939 at the age of 19. It was there she formed many lifelong friendships and touched countless lives while working with the youth and teaching Sunday School. She was a gifted cook, mostly known for her persimmon pudding. She enjoyed vegetable gardening, canning, making jellies, knitting, quilting and doing anything that would keep her busy. She also loved fishing and spending time at the coast with her husband, Russell.
Survivors include her son, Tommy Hensley (Pat); grandsons, Brandon K. Hensley, Chad Hensley (Rachel) and Brent Hensley (Sylvia); great grandchildren, Kyle J. Hensley and Dylan J. Hensley and a son-in-law, Sammy Stallings. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, daughter, Jean H. Stallings; sisters, Delia Ray K. Wallace, Bernice K. Terrell, Ruth K. King and a brother, Vestal Kernodle.
A celebration of Betty's life will be held at 2:00pm on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Altamahaw Baptist Church by Dr. Steve Tucker and Pastor Walter Jones with the burial to follow at Alamance Memorial Park.
Betty was a lifetime member of Altamahaw Baptist Church, joining in 1939 at the age of 19. It was there she formed many lifelong friendships and touched countless lives while working with the youth and teaching Sunday School. She was a gifted cook, mostly known for her persimmon pudding. She enjoyed vegetable gardening, canning, making jellies, knitting, quilting and doing anything that would keep her busy. She also loved fishing and spending time at the coast with her husband, Russell.
Survivors include her son, Tommy Hensley (Pat); grandsons, Brandon K. Hensley, Chad Hensley (Rachel) and Brent Hensley (Sylvia); great grandchildren, Kyle J. Hensley and Dylan J. Hensley and a son-in-law, Sammy Stallings. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, daughter, Jean H. Stallings; sisters, Delia Ray K. Wallace, Bernice K. Terrell, Ruth K. King and a brother, Vestal Kernodle.
A celebration of Betty's life will be held at 2:00pm on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Altamahaw Baptist Church by Dr. Steve Tucker and Pastor Walter Jones with the burial to follow at Alamance Memorial Park.
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