DARREL ERVIN HENSLEY
OBITUARY
Darrel Ervin Hensley, 67, of McGaheysville, passed away on Thursday September 30, 2021 at Sentara RMH.
Born in Harrisonburg on August 22, 1954 he was the son of the late Jesse and Ann Oscar Hensley. He was also preceded in death by a brother Delmar Oscar and a son-in-law Simon Hild.
Mr. Hensley served his country as a US Army Airborne Ranger and was a long-time employee of James Madison University in the landscaping and maintenance departments. He had a life-long career as a heavy equipment operator. He loved sitting on his front porch, camping, swap meets and riding his Harley motorcycle.
On March 16, 1997 he married Carey "Kolo" Hensley who survives. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sons Eric Hensley and his wife Myra of McGaheysville, Brian Hensley and his fiancée Tami of Kentucky; a daughter Jessica Hensley Hild of Michigan; 2 brothers Kenneth L. Hensley and his wife Donna of North Carolina, Terry Hensley of McGaheysville; a sister Sherry Ann Hensley of McGaheysville; a sister-in- law Debbie Oscar of Virginia; 9 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, October 16, 2021, at the McGaheysville Town Hall. The family asks that you bring a covered dish and they will provide the entrée.
The family requests that memorial donations be made to the Emily Couric Cancer Center at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
OBITUARY
Darrel Ervin Hensley, 67, of McGaheysville, passed away on Thursday September 30, 2021 at Sentara RMH.
Born in Harrisonburg on August 22, 1954 he was the son of the late Jesse and Ann Oscar Hensley. He was also preceded in death by a brother Delmar Oscar and a son-in-law Simon Hild.
Mr. Hensley served his country as a US Army Airborne Ranger and was a long-time employee of James Madison University in the landscaping and maintenance departments. He had a life-long career as a heavy equipment operator. He loved sitting on his front porch, camping, swap meets and riding his Harley motorcycle.
On March 16, 1997 he married Carey "Kolo" Hensley who survives. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sons Eric Hensley and his wife Myra of McGaheysville, Brian Hensley and his fiancée Tami of Kentucky; a daughter Jessica Hensley Hild of Michigan; 2 brothers Kenneth L. Hensley and his wife Donna of North Carolina, Terry Hensley of McGaheysville; a sister Sherry Ann Hensley of McGaheysville; a sister-in- law Debbie Oscar of Virginia; 9 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, October 16, 2021, at the McGaheysville Town Hall. The family asks that you bring a covered dish and they will provide the entrée.
The family requests that memorial donations be made to the Emily Couric Cancer Center at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
DARREL ERVIN HENSLEY
OBITUARY
Darrel Ervin Hensley, 67, of McGaheysville, passed away on Thursday September 30, 2021 at Sentara RMH.
Born in Harrisonburg on August 22, 1954 he was the son of the late Jesse and Ann Oscar Hensley. He was also preceded in death by a brother Delmar Oscar and a son-in-law Simon Hild.
Mr. Hensley served his country as a US Army Airborne Ranger and was a long-time employee of James Madison University in the landscaping and maintenance departments. He had a life-long career as a heavy equipment operator. He loved sitting on his front porch, camping, swap meets and riding his Harley motorcycle.
On March 16, 1997 he married Carey "Kolo" Hensley who survives. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sons Eric Hensley and his wife Myra of McGaheysville, Brian Hensley and his fiancée Tami of Kentucky; a daughter Jessica Hensley Hild of Michigan; 2 brothers Kenneth L. Hensley and his wife Donna of North Carolina, Terry Hensley of McGaheysville; a sister Sherry Ann Hensley of McGaheysville; a sister-in- law Debbie Oscar of Virginia; 9 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, October 16, 2021, at the McGaheysville Town Hall. The family asks that you bring a covered dish and they will provide the entrée.
The family requests that memorial donations be made to the Emily Couric Cancer Center at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
OBITUARY
Darrel Ervin Hensley, 67, of McGaheysville, passed away on Thursday September 30, 2021 at Sentara RMH.
Born in Harrisonburg on August 22, 1954 he was the son of the late Jesse and Ann Oscar Hensley. He was also preceded in death by a brother Delmar Oscar and a son-in-law Simon Hild.
Mr. Hensley served his country as a US Army Airborne Ranger and was a long-time employee of James Madison University in the landscaping and maintenance departments. He had a life-long career as a heavy equipment operator. He loved sitting on his front porch, camping, swap meets and riding his Harley motorcycle.
On March 16, 1997 he married Carey "Kolo" Hensley who survives. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sons Eric Hensley and his wife Myra of McGaheysville, Brian Hensley and his fiancée Tami of Kentucky; a daughter Jessica Hensley Hild of Michigan; 2 brothers Kenneth L. Hensley and his wife Donna of North Carolina, Terry Hensley of McGaheysville; a sister Sherry Ann Hensley of McGaheysville; a sister-in- law Debbie Oscar of Virginia; 9 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, October 16, 2021, at the McGaheysville Town Hall. The family asks that you bring a covered dish and they will provide the entrée.
The family requests that memorial donations be made to the Emily Couric Cancer Center at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
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