Sunny Sue Henderson

Sunny Sue Woodruff Henderson went home to be with Our Heavenly Father on Sunday, March 27, 2021, Palm Sunday. She was 74. Mom was at home in Santa Ana, surrounded by all her immediate family. Sunny was ultimately diagnosed with Amyloidosis. After struggling for a year to get some answers to what was happening to her body and health the doctors were able to finally pinpoint this rare disease.

Mom was born in Los Angeles on April 8, 1946, her parents were Jackson Woodruff, father and June Woodruff, mother. Her siblings Jackson Woodruff, brother, Jefferson Woodruff, brother and Jameson Woodruff, brother. She married on, May 28, 1965 to Clay Joseph Henderson in Downey, California. Graduated from Warren High School. 

Sunny was an interior designer, an amazing creator of beautiful intimate environments. She had her own business, Room For Improvement started in 1976 and retired around 2005. Sunny was raised in Downey and Big Bear, California. She spent eighteen months in Guadalajara, Mexico as well.She also lived in Fullerton and Santa Ana, California. In Sunny’s youth she was quite the active redhead. She rode horses, skied, and she was a dancer. She loved to read and explore. She was named Downey queen in the early 1960’s. This took her to Guadalajara, Mexico. Sunny was very involved in her church. She started an amazing program called Titus 2. A mentoring of older and younger women. In her community of Fullerton she was very involved in education and cultural enhancement. She was in NCL. 

Sunny had a huge heart for her family and friends. She was always helping anyway she could with her talents. She created so many lovely and beautiful projects over the years too numerous to count.  She wanted to get to know everything about the people in her life, sometimes by asking all the questions, and I do mean all.  Ha ha. She loved the Lord with all her heart and it was her passion that people know Christ. She made sure that she imparted a gospel message to others so they may know God. 

Family:

Sunny is survived by:

                Clay Henderson, husband

                Chris Henderson, son and Tammy Henderson, daughter-in-law

                Emily Henderson Denman, daughter

                Quaid Denman, grandson

                Carter Henderson, grandson and Ansley Henderson granddaughter-in-law

                Hayden Denman, grandson

                Samantha Henderson, granddaughter

                Clay Henderson Jr., grandson

                James Maverick Henderson, great grandson

                Jackson Woodruff, brother

                Jefferson Woodruff, brother Jan Woodruff, sister-in-law

                Jerry Kahler, brother-in-law and Beth Kahler, sister-in-law

                Kate Kahler-Rickman, and Brandon Rickman, niece and nephew-in-law

                Christine Busto, niece

                Alyssa Reagan, niece

                Rebecca Berg, niece Brian Berg nephew-in-law 

                Alisa Gilchrist, niece and Dave Gilchrist nephew-in-law

Sunny is predeceased by:

                Jackson Woodruff, father

                June Woodruff, mother

                Jameson Woodruff, brother

                John Henderson, father-in-law

                Verdna Henderson, mother-in-law

                Vicki Woodruff, sis-in-law

A Celebration of life will be Friday, June 18th 2021. See note at bottom

A graveside service will be held on Friday, June 18th, 2021 at 10:30 am for family members only

Mom, Sunny, has left us with a lasting presence of her, through her God given talent of design, and ability to create an environment of love and comfort. A place we desire to seek sanctuary and flourish.  Her diligence in life was evident in all things. Trying to encompass one’s whole life and capture all aspects is a difficult task. Looking at all the pictures and recounting the memories is priceless.  Remembering my mom, your friend, in any and all regards is pure joy.  Whatever your experience or interaction with her, I guarantee it made a lasting impression. 

To sum up my mom in three words is difficult, we decided to each come up with one; Dad: Illuminating, Chris: Genuine Emily: Passionate

Celebration of life and telling of all the joyous memories to be held:

 June 18, 2021 at 2:00

 At the residence of: Clay Henderson

                              2332 Oakmont Ave.

                              Santa Ana, CA 92706

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