Ralph Lee Henry, Sr.'s Obituary
Ralph Lee Henry, Sr.
Funeral services for Ralph Lee Henry, Sr., 83, of Longview will be held at Noon, Saturday, December 2, 2006 in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home of Longview with the Reverends Tim Watson and Dewayne Beaty officiating. Entombment will follow in the Memory Park Mausoleum.
Mr. Henry was born on October 25, 1923 in Athens, TN to Eli and Evalou Henry. He passed away on Thursday morning, November 30, 2006 in a Longview nursing facility. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Longview. He was known as being the first salesman in Longview for the Frito Company. Mr. Henry proudly served his country in Europe with the U.S. ARMY as a Mess Sgt. In the 187th General Hospital during WWII.
Mr. Henry was preceded in death by his parents; and son, Ralph Lee Henry, Jr.; brothers and sisters, John Henry, Luke Henry, Tony Visconti, Lillie Mae King, Ruby Jackson, and Dorothy Jones.
He is survived by his devoted and loving wife of 60 years, Mildred Moore Henry of Longview; daughters and son-in-law, Kay and Ken Wright of Doylestown, PA, Nancy Phillips of Longview, Debby Bennett of Longview; as well as son and daughter-in-law, David and Jane Henry of Longview; grandchildren, Mike an Donna Crawford of Austin, Jayme and Stephanie Brown of Longview, Jonathan Brown of PA, Jesse Brown of PA, Johanna and Luke Roberts of Longview, Kyle Bennett of Bossier City, LA, Scott Bennett of Longview, Brittney Summer Henry of McKinney, Hayden Henry, and Jorden Henry, both of Longview; great grandchildren, Deanna Crawford, Ira Nicole Roberts, Aaron Crawford, Jonathan Bennett, Eden Brown, Ava Noelle Roberts; brother and sister-in-law, Charles and Minnie Sue Henry; sisters and brothers-in-law, Lula and Jessie Vincent, Mamie Sue and Fred Wright, and Leona Henry; special niece, Sherry Moore Molpus and husband Richard; special family friends, Pam and Roger Kulig; as well as several other nieces and nephews.
The family requests that memorials be made in honor of Mr. Henry to: First Baptist Church of Longview, ?Extreme Church Makeover Church Edition? Fund, 209 E. South Street, Longview, Texas 75601, or Southern Care Hospice, 911 W. Loop 281, Longview, 75604.
The family would like to offer a special ?Thank You? to the doctors and staff at The Clairmont Nursing Home for their kindness and support over the past months.
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