Donald C. Henery

Donald “Donny” Carlton Henery was born on December 12, 1946 to John Charles and Viola Cooper Henery in Dallas, Texas. He was the fifth of six children and always felt blessed to have come from a big, loving family. Donny grew up in the Pleasant Grove neighborhood in Dallas where he graduated from W. W. Samuell High School.

After graduating high school, Donny proudly served our country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War, where he served his country honorably. He served on the USS Estes and enjoyed his time abroad traveling to Hawaii, Thailand, The Philippines, Hong Kong and Japan, which were among his favorites. Upon retiring from the Navy, he moved to Austin, Texas to be near his family. Donny worked for IBM for many years, until his first retirement. Retirement didn’t last long for Donny; he went to work for The University of Texas-Austin until his final retirement.

Donny was a lifelong Dallas Cowboy fan, never missing a single game and was their number one fan! He loved music and enjoyed collecting vinyl records. He also enjoyed many memorable fishing trips with his brothers, his cousin Eugene Rushing, and his brother-in-law, Jerry Thompson. Donny created so many wonderful memories during these trips and loved sharing those memories with his family. He always felt being part of a big family was a blessing.

Donny passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 7, 2015 in his Cedar Park home. Donny is survived by his wife, Debbie Henery of Cedar Park, Texas; his son Donald Henery of New Braunfels, Texas; Greg Ward of Austin Texas; two step-sons, Anthony Reece and Clay Collins of Cedar Park, Texas; his brother James Daniel Henery of Kingwood, Texas; his sister Karla Henery Mauck of Cedar Park, Texas; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and extended family. Donny was preceded in death by his parents John Charles and Viola Cooper Henery; his brothers John Charles Jr. of Crandall, Texas and Jerry Edward Henery of Mesquite, Texas; and his sister Ruth Ann Henery of Dallas, Texas.

A memorial service to celebrate Donny’s life is scheduled at 1pm, Thursday, March 5, 2015 at St. Thomas Moore Catholic Church located at 10205 Ranch Rd 620 N, Austin, TX 78726.