Funeral services for Marie Henson, 72, of Athens, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Athens with Pastor Jim Duncan officiating. Interment will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Athens..
Ms. Henson went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, Dec. 8, in Tyler.
Marie Reed Henson was born July 7, 1941 in Athens, the daughter of Joseph Weldon Reed and Mable Pearl Johnson Reed. She was a member of the Baxter Baptist Church and loved Southern Gospel music. Marie was an office manager at J.C. Penny for over 30 years. She loved reading and spending time with family and friends. She was a loving sister and aunt and will be greatly missed.
Ms. Henson was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Louise Wilson.
Aunt Rhea is survived by her sister, Diane Harris and husband “Buck” of Athens; three nieces, Dorothy Scruggs, Deborah Ramsey, Shellie Wheeler and husband Shane all of Athens; two nephews, Jody Wilson of Hondo, Texas, Kirk Harris and wife Christy of Pataskala, Ohio; 10 great-nieces and nephews, Christi, Jason, Jeremy, Hannah, Brandon, Brittany, Emily, Ashley, Jordyn and Josh.
Serving as pallbearers will be Jody Wilson, Kirk Harris, Shane Wheeler, Jeremy Scruggs, Jason Ramsey, Jim Bob Warren and Daryl Starkes.
A visitation will be held Monday, Dec. 9, from 7-9 p.m. at Hannigan Smith Funeral Home in Athens.
Arrangements were entrusted to the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home in Athens.
You may write condolences or light a memorial candle at: www.hannigansmith.com