Helen Vera Henson, 103, of Greenville died Friday, May 17, 2019 in Greenville. Her funeral service will be 1:00 PM, Friday, May 24, 2019 at Creekside Church of Christ with Brandon Watson officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home.
Mrs. Henson was born in Possum Trot, (Near Floyd) Hunt County, Texas on September 13, 1915. She was the daughter of Cecil Hudson and Stella Grace Norris Hudson. She married J. D. (Dolly) Henson on December 15, 1934 in Greenville, they were married for 74 years. Mrs. Henson was a drapery maker and long-time member of Creekside Church of Christ.
Survivors include her daughter-in-law, Laura Henson, grandsons, Greg Galloway and Bart Henson; granddaughters, Candice Burns, Angie Lovelady and Kenda Willoughby; great-grandchildren, Andrea Manry, Jill Brown, Ryann Galloway, Micah Lovelady, McKenna Lovelady, Cody Burns, Travis Galloway, Austin Galloway, Sam Willoughby, K. D. Henson and Noah Willoughby; great-great-grandchildren, Hannah Manry, Mattie Burns, Hunter Manry, Barrett Landrum and Melrose Galloway; sister, Jo Hall and nieces and nephews, Kay Burton, Charles Hall, Jean Morris, Keith Hudson and Lynn Hudson.
She was preceded in death by her husband, J. D. (Dolly) Henson, parents, daughter, Barbara Galloway, sons, Kenneth Henson and Max Henson, brothers N. S. “Preach” Hudson and W. R. “Buddy” Hudson, grandsons, Brent Lee Henson and Jimmy Galloway, Jr. and baby brother, Harold Lee Hudson.
Pallbearers will be Travis Galloway, Austin Galloway, Hunter Manry, Chuck Hall, Bryan Manry, Dorman Bean and Tommy Landrum. Honorary pallbearers will be Lynn Hudson, Paul Burns, Keith Hudson, Jim Morris, Greg Galloway and G. B. Henson