John C. Hensley entered his Heavenly home at 2:35 AM on Saturday, January 25, 2020, in his home with his wife at his side.
John was born in Seneca, Illinois on May 18, 1929 to Alva and Charlotte Hensley. John was a heavy equipment operator and retired from Sol Tick and Company after 47 years as a crane operator. On June 12, 1948, he married the love of his life Annetta Johnson in Corinth, Mississippi. They had 71 ½ great years together. John was a member of East Park Baptist Church, Elite Black Tigers, associate member of National Pathfinders Association, Gold Star Dads of America, and 965 Operating Engineers.
He leaves his wife Annetta; sons, John W. (Pam) of Decatur and Dean Hensley of Lexington Park, Maryland; 5 grandsons; 1 granddaughter; several great-grandchildren; sisters, Dorothy (Jesse) Fulk of Maroa and Darlene Daniels of Decatur; sister-in-law, Lavera Hensley of Decatur; brother, Bruce Hensley of Indiana and many nieces and nephews.
John was preceded in death by his son, Jim (killed in Vietnam); his mother-in-law and father-in-law; mother and dad, and 3 brothers Victor, Eugene and Bill.
Burial will be in Maroa Cemetery.
Herald & Review (Decatur, IL)
John was born in Seneca, Illinois on May 18, 1929 to Alva and Charlotte Hensley. John was a heavy equipment operator and retired from Sol Tick and Company after 47 years as a crane operator. On June 12, 1948, he married the love of his life Annetta Johnson in Corinth, Mississippi. They had 71 ½ great years together. John was a member of East Park Baptist Church, Elite Black Tigers, associate member of National Pathfinders Association, Gold Star Dads of America, and 965 Operating Engineers.
He leaves his wife Annetta; sons, John W. (Pam) of Decatur and Dean Hensley of Lexington Park, Maryland; 5 grandsons; 1 granddaughter; several great-grandchildren; sisters, Dorothy (Jesse) Fulk of Maroa and Darlene Daniels of Decatur; sister-in-law, Lavera Hensley of Decatur; brother, Bruce Hensley of Indiana and many nieces and nephews.
John was preceded in death by his son, Jim (killed in Vietnam); his mother-in-law and father-in-law; mother and dad, and 3 brothers Victor, Eugene and Bill.
Burial will be in Maroa Cemetery.
Herald & Review (Decatur, IL)
John C. Hensley entered his Heavenly home at 2:35 AM on Saturday, January 25, 2020, in his home with his wife at his side.
John was born in Seneca, Illinois on May 18, 1929 to Alva and Charlotte Hensley. John was a heavy equipment operator and retired from Sol Tick and Company after 47 years as a crane operator. On June 12, 1948, he married the love of his life Annetta Johnson in Corinth, Mississippi. They had 71 ½ great years together. John was a member of East Park Baptist Church, Elite Black Tigers, associate member of National Pathfinders Association, Gold Star Dads of America, and 965 Operating Engineers.
He leaves his wife Annetta; sons, John W. (Pam) of Decatur and Dean Hensley of Lexington Park, Maryland; 5 grandsons; 1 granddaughter; several great-grandchildren; sisters, Dorothy (Jesse) Fulk of Maroa and Darlene Daniels of Decatur; sister-in-law, Lavera Hensley of Decatur; brother, Bruce Hensley of Indiana and many nieces and nephews.
John was preceded in death by his son, Jim (killed in Vietnam); his mother-in-law and father-in-law; mother and dad, and 3 brothers Victor, Eugene and Bill.
Burial will be in Maroa Cemetery.
Herald & Review (Decatur, IL)
John was born in Seneca, Illinois on May 18, 1929 to Alva and Charlotte Hensley. John was a heavy equipment operator and retired from Sol Tick and Company after 47 years as a crane operator. On June 12, 1948, he married the love of his life Annetta Johnson in Corinth, Mississippi. They had 71 ½ great years together. John was a member of East Park Baptist Church, Elite Black Tigers, associate member of National Pathfinders Association, Gold Star Dads of America, and 965 Operating Engineers.
He leaves his wife Annetta; sons, John W. (Pam) of Decatur and Dean Hensley of Lexington Park, Maryland; 5 grandsons; 1 granddaughter; several great-grandchildren; sisters, Dorothy (Jesse) Fulk of Maroa and Darlene Daniels of Decatur; sister-in-law, Lavera Hensley of Decatur; brother, Bruce Hensley of Indiana and many nieces and nephews.
John was preceded in death by his son, Jim (killed in Vietnam); his mother-in-law and father-in-law; mother and dad, and 3 brothers Victor, Eugene and Bill.
Burial will be in Maroa Cemetery.
Herald & Review (Decatur, IL)
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