BEDFORD — William J. Henderson, 84, of 4469 Williams Road, Bedford, died at 10:39 p.m. on Saturday at Garden Villa in Bedford.
Born Oct. 3, 1927, in Lawrence County, he was the son of Jeff and Zelphia (Coulter) Henderson. He married Mabel L. Kern on April 14, 1945, and she survives.
He was a member of the Old Union Christian Church. He worked hard all his life to provide the best he could for his family, finally retiring from Indiana Limestone in 1986. He then continued to work at home, taking special pride in his extraordinary vegetable gardens and was referred to by his friends as ‘the tomato man'.
Survivors include his wife, Mabel of Bedford; two sons, Joel Henderson of Williams and Tom Henderson of Bedford; one daughter, Joyce Burns and husband Bill of Williams; eight grandchildren, Kevin Henderson and wife Shelly, Jodi Henderson, Bridget Adams, Josh Henderson, Dusty Henderson, Jamie Henderson and wife Devin, Bradley Burns and Bridget Burns; seven great-grandchildren, Haley, Joey, Alex, Mackenzie, Traleigh, Cailey and Nick; one sister, Phyllis; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jeff and Zelphia; five brothers, Leo, Leroy, Denny, Wilbur and one in infancy; and one sister, Lela.
Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday in the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary with Pastor Jimmy Russell officiating. Burial will follow in the Green Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday at the mortuary.
Family and friends are invited to sign the guest book and light a candle in memory of William at www.daycarter.com.
This Obituary was originally published in the Times Mail, Bedford, IN
http://tmnews.com/stories/2012/03/13/obituaries.649952.tms
and on the Day & Carter Mortuary Website:
http://www.daycarter.com/obits/obituaries.php/obitID/255370
Born Oct. 3, 1927, in Lawrence County, he was the son of Jeff and Zelphia (Coulter) Henderson. He married Mabel L. Kern on April 14, 1945, and she survives.
He was a member of the Old Union Christian Church. He worked hard all his life to provide the best he could for his family, finally retiring from Indiana Limestone in 1986. He then continued to work at home, taking special pride in his extraordinary vegetable gardens and was referred to by his friends as ‘the tomato man'.
Survivors include his wife, Mabel of Bedford; two sons, Joel Henderson of Williams and Tom Henderson of Bedford; one daughter, Joyce Burns and husband Bill of Williams; eight grandchildren, Kevin Henderson and wife Shelly, Jodi Henderson, Bridget Adams, Josh Henderson, Dusty Henderson, Jamie Henderson and wife Devin, Bradley Burns and Bridget Burns; seven great-grandchildren, Haley, Joey, Alex, Mackenzie, Traleigh, Cailey and Nick; one sister, Phyllis; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jeff and Zelphia; five brothers, Leo, Leroy, Denny, Wilbur and one in infancy; and one sister, Lela.
Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday in the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary with Pastor Jimmy Russell officiating. Burial will follow in the Green Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday at the mortuary.
Family and friends are invited to sign the guest book and light a candle in memory of William at www.daycarter.com.
This Obituary was originally published in the Times Mail, Bedford, IN
http://tmnews.com/stories/2012/03/13/obituaries.649952.tms
and on the Day & Carter Mortuary Website:
http://www.daycarter.com/obits/obituaries.php/obitID/255370
BEDFORD — William J. Henderson, 84, of 4469 Williams Road, Bedford, died at 10:39 p.m. on Saturday at Garden Villa in Bedford.
Born Oct. 3, 1927, in Lawrence County, he was the son of Jeff and Zelphia (Coulter) Henderson. He married Mabel L. Kern on April 14, 1945, and she survives.
He was a member of the Old Union Christian Church. He worked hard all his life to provide the best he could for his family, finally retiring from Indiana Limestone in 1986. He then continued to work at home, taking special pride in his extraordinary vegetable gardens and was referred to by his friends as ‘the tomato man'.
Survivors include his wife, Mabel of Bedford; two sons, Joel Henderson of Williams and Tom Henderson of Bedford; one daughter, Joyce Burns and husband Bill of Williams; eight grandchildren, Kevin Henderson and wife Shelly, Jodi Henderson, Bridget Adams, Josh Henderson, Dusty Henderson, Jamie Henderson and wife Devin, Bradley Burns and Bridget Burns; seven great-grandchildren, Haley, Joey, Alex, Mackenzie, Traleigh, Cailey and Nick; one sister, Phyllis; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jeff and Zelphia; five brothers, Leo, Leroy, Denny, Wilbur and one in infancy; and one sister, Lela.
Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday in the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary with Pastor Jimmy Russell officiating. Burial will follow in the Green Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday at the mortuary.
Family and friends are invited to sign the guest book and light a candle in memory of William at www.daycarter.com.
This Obituary was originally published in the Times Mail, Bedford, IN
http://tmnews.com/stories/2012/03/13/obituaries.649952.tms
and on the Day & Carter Mortuary Website:
http://www.daycarter.com/obits/obituaries.php/obitID/255370
Born Oct. 3, 1927, in Lawrence County, he was the son of Jeff and Zelphia (Coulter) Henderson. He married Mabel L. Kern on April 14, 1945, and she survives.
He was a member of the Old Union Christian Church. He worked hard all his life to provide the best he could for his family, finally retiring from Indiana Limestone in 1986. He then continued to work at home, taking special pride in his extraordinary vegetable gardens and was referred to by his friends as ‘the tomato man'.
Survivors include his wife, Mabel of Bedford; two sons, Joel Henderson of Williams and Tom Henderson of Bedford; one daughter, Joyce Burns and husband Bill of Williams; eight grandchildren, Kevin Henderson and wife Shelly, Jodi Henderson, Bridget Adams, Josh Henderson, Dusty Henderson, Jamie Henderson and wife Devin, Bradley Burns and Bridget Burns; seven great-grandchildren, Haley, Joey, Alex, Mackenzie, Traleigh, Cailey and Nick; one sister, Phyllis; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jeff and Zelphia; five brothers, Leo, Leroy, Denny, Wilbur and one in infancy; and one sister, Lela.
Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday in the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary with Pastor Jimmy Russell officiating. Burial will follow in the Green Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday at the mortuary.
Family and friends are invited to sign the guest book and light a candle in memory of William at www.daycarter.com.
This Obituary was originally published in the Times Mail, Bedford, IN
http://tmnews.com/stories/2012/03/13/obituaries.649952.tms
and on the Day & Carter Mortuary Website:
http://www.daycarter.com/obits/obituaries.php/obitID/255370
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