Bill was preceded in death by his wife of 45 years and mother of his daughters, Rebecca "Becky" Price Hensley, his parents Elias "E.T." and Elizabeth "Betty" Hensley, and his brothers Elias T. Hensley III and Fred Hensley.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Dianne Hensley; his daughters Lori (Steven) McKinnon, Lynne (Allen) Gibson, step-daughter Stephanie (Matt) West; grandchildren Eryn Young, Faith Gibson, Rebecca McKinnon, Braden Gibbs, Darren Gibbs, Breanna West, Gracey West and Matthew West; great-grandchildren Lane Young and Aubrey Gunn; his brother Jackson Hensley (Alice Martin); and his nieces and nephews.
When asked by his daughter what words he would use to sum up his life, he answered "Happy, happy, happy!!" Bill's sense of humor and his caring and kind personality will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
A Celebration of Life will be held at Community of Joy ELCA Lutheran Church in Rio Rancho, NM on Saturday, June 25, 2022, at 10:00 AM. A luncheon will follow the service. Internment will take place at 11:30 AM, Monday, June 27 at the family plot in Portales Cemetery. The service will stream live on YouTube: https://Worship & Music - Community of Joy Lutheran Church and the graveside service can be viewed at https://Wheeler Mortuary | Portales NM funeral home and cremation.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Community of Joy, 841 Saratoga Drive NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87144, Mayberry Senior Services, 5528 Eubank Blvd NE, Ste 1, Albuquerque, NM 87111, and Roadrunner Homecare/Hospice, 4940 Corrales Road #150, Corrales, NM 87048. Roadrunner Hospice provided excellent, supportive care and Bill benefitted greatly from the time he spent with dementia care specialists at Mayberry.
Arrangements are under the direction of Wheeler Mortuary of Portales. 575-356-4455, wheelermortuary.net
Published by Eastern New Mexico News from Jun. 16 to Jun. 22, 2022.
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His first wife, Rebecca (Becky) Hensley is buried in the Price Cemetery in London, Arkansas.
There is a cenotaph marker for her in Portales Cemetery.
Bill was preceded in death by his wife of 45 years and mother of his daughters, Rebecca "Becky" Price Hensley, his parents Elias "E.T." and Elizabeth "Betty" Hensley, and his brothers Elias T. Hensley III and Fred Hensley.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Dianne Hensley; his daughters Lori (Steven) McKinnon, Lynne (Allen) Gibson, step-daughter Stephanie (Matt) West; grandchildren Eryn Young, Faith Gibson, Rebecca McKinnon, Braden Gibbs, Darren Gibbs, Breanna West, Gracey West and Matthew West; great-grandchildren Lane Young and Aubrey Gunn; his brother Jackson Hensley (Alice Martin); and his nieces and nephews.
When asked by his daughter what words he would use to sum up his life, he answered "Happy, happy, happy!!" Bill's sense of humor and his caring and kind personality will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
A Celebration of Life will be held at Community of Joy ELCA Lutheran Church in Rio Rancho, NM on Saturday, June 25, 2022, at 10:00 AM. A luncheon will follow the service. Internment will take place at 11:30 AM, Monday, June 27 at the family plot in Portales Cemetery. The service will stream live on YouTube: https://Worship & Music - Community of Joy Lutheran Church and the graveside service can be viewed at https://Wheeler Mortuary | Portales NM funeral home and cremation.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Community of Joy, 841 Saratoga Drive NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87144, Mayberry Senior Services, 5528 Eubank Blvd NE, Ste 1, Albuquerque, NM 87111, and Roadrunner Homecare/Hospice, 4940 Corrales Road #150, Corrales, NM 87048. Roadrunner Hospice provided excellent, supportive care and Bill benefitted greatly from the time he spent with dementia care specialists at Mayberry.
Arrangements are under the direction of Wheeler Mortuary of Portales. 575-356-4455, wheelermortuary.net
Published by Eastern New Mexico News from Jun. 16 to Jun. 22, 2022.
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His first wife, Rebecca (Becky) Hensley is buried in the Price Cemetery in London, Arkansas.
There is a cenotaph marker for her in Portales Cemetery.
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