She was born Dec. 25, 1926, in Gideon, Mo., the daughter of Walter and Pearl (Babb) Henson.
She had been employed by General Motors Fisher Body Division until her retirement.
She was preceded in death by her grandmother, parents, one brother, one sister, one granddaughter and two nephews.
Survivors include one son, Dennis and wife, Vicky, of Grand Blanc, Mich.; two daughters, Beverly Mason and husband, Roger, of Swartz Creek, Mich., and Carol Leblanc and son, Luke, of Flint, Mich.; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; six brothers, Joseph Henson of Missouri, Don Henson of Illinois, Bob Henson, Vernon Henson and Larry Henson, all of Michigan; several nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 20, 2006, at the Trinity Assembly of God Church in Mt. Morris, Mich. Hansen Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday (today), Feb. 22, 2006, at the Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton, Mo. Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott was in charge of the arrangements.


