Mr. Henry was born January 27, 1928 in Douglasville, Georgia. He was retired from Walmart; a faithful member of Zion Hill Baptist Church; and a proud United States Army veteran.
A longtime resident of McNeill, he was up for anything gardening or outdoors. He loved fishing, hunting, and was a knowledgeable beekeeper. He loved canning fresh vegetables and jelly making - especially if there was a hot, buttered, homemade biscuit to put it on. Above all, family was paramount to him. He will be sorely missed by a family who loved him deeply.
He is preceded in death by his parents, James A. Henry, Sr. and Beulah Parson Henry; two siblings, Albert Henry, Moselle Meyers; and one great granddaughter, Dixie Ann Robinson.
Family members include his best friend, and wife of 68 years, Dorothy Lewis Henry; four children, Dorothy Ann Boone and her husband, Charlie, Marcia Smith and her husband Buster, Doris Miller and her husband Charlie, Donald Henry and his wife Melissa; three siblings, Tom Henry (the late Barbara), Leonard Henry and his wife Karen, Jean Harris (the late Jim); eight grandchildren; and twelve great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at White Funeral Home (315 Highway 11 South, Poplarville, MS, 39470) on Monday, June 21, 2021 at 11:00 am. Burial with military honors will follow in McNeill Cemetery. The family will receive friends and have visitation one hour prior to the service, Monday at the funeral home.
White Funeral Home, (601) 795-4982.
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