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Thomas R. “Uncle Turtle” Henson

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Thomas R. “Uncle Turtle” Henson

Birth
Missouri, USA
Death
14 Sep 2019 (aged 62)
Burial
Kermit, Winkler County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Burial Date 9/19/2019

Thomas R. Henson, age 62, of Kermit, TX, passed from this life on Saturday, September 14, 2019. He was born in Bismarck, MO on September 16, 1956 to Carter Counts and Mary Marie (Lincoln). Thomas married Dodie McCurdy and September 9, 2018 and they celebrated 1 year together.
Thomas first and foremost loved music. He was a member of a band called the "Runners," and was a guitarist, drummer, singer and songwriter. He loved to work on classic cars with his brother and work on wood as a carpenter. Thomas enjoyed fishing and was a hard worker. He was known to play jokes on family members and was affectionately known as "Uncle Turtle" to friends and family.
He is survived by his wife: Dodie Henson of Carlsbad, NM; son: Forest Howard Henson of Midland, TX; brothers: Lee Henson of Kermit, TX. and Billy Ames and wife Joyce of Bismarck, MO; sisters: Ruth Custer of Odessa, TX, Maggie Smithhart and husband Allen of Kermit, TX, Wanda Melton of Kermit, TX., Mary Mabery of Bonne Terre, MO, and Christina Harris and husband Richard of Tucson, AZ; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Carter Counts, and Mary Hill; brothers: Carter Counts, Jr. and Joe Henson; and sisters: Mary Lee Hughes and Shirley Verdin.
Funeral Services with will be held at 10:00 am, Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Family Services Funeral Chapel in Kermit, TX with Pastor Joe Mohler officiating. Burial will follow at the Psalms 23 Cemetery. Pallbearers will include: Tommy Smithhart, Chris Isbell, Steven Smithhart, Allen Smithhart Jr., Bobby Custer, Gary Hughes, and Joe Hughes. Honorary Pallbearers will include: Forest Henson, Charlie Rideout, Nick Smithhart, and Esai Lara.
Arrangements are entrusted to Family Services Funeral Parlor and online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fs-fp.com.
(Published in fs-fp.com 9/16/2019)
Burial Date 9/19/2019

Thomas R. Henson, age 62, of Kermit, TX, passed from this life on Saturday, September 14, 2019. He was born in Bismarck, MO on September 16, 1956 to Carter Counts and Mary Marie (Lincoln). Thomas married Dodie McCurdy and September 9, 2018 and they celebrated 1 year together.
Thomas first and foremost loved music. He was a member of a band called the "Runners," and was a guitarist, drummer, singer and songwriter. He loved to work on classic cars with his brother and work on wood as a carpenter. Thomas enjoyed fishing and was a hard worker. He was known to play jokes on family members and was affectionately known as "Uncle Turtle" to friends and family.
He is survived by his wife: Dodie Henson of Carlsbad, NM; son: Forest Howard Henson of Midland, TX; brothers: Lee Henson of Kermit, TX. and Billy Ames and wife Joyce of Bismarck, MO; sisters: Ruth Custer of Odessa, TX, Maggie Smithhart and husband Allen of Kermit, TX, Wanda Melton of Kermit, TX., Mary Mabery of Bonne Terre, MO, and Christina Harris and husband Richard of Tucson, AZ; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Carter Counts, and Mary Hill; brothers: Carter Counts, Jr. and Joe Henson; and sisters: Mary Lee Hughes and Shirley Verdin.
Funeral Services with will be held at 10:00 am, Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Family Services Funeral Chapel in Kermit, TX with Pastor Joe Mohler officiating. Burial will follow at the Psalms 23 Cemetery. Pallbearers will include: Tommy Smithhart, Chris Isbell, Steven Smithhart, Allen Smithhart Jr., Bobby Custer, Gary Hughes, and Joe Hughes. Honorary Pallbearers will include: Forest Henson, Charlie Rideout, Nick Smithhart, and Esai Lara.
Arrangements are entrusted to Family Services Funeral Parlor and online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fs-fp.com.
(Published in fs-fp.com 9/16/2019)


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