Dola Jean Overton Hensley

Decaturville, Tennessee June 24, 1928 to Rev. James A. and Lula Jane Pope Overton. She spent her

childhood in several communities in Tennessee and Arkansas where her father, a Baptist minister

led congregations in more than 10 small communities. While living in Mena, Arkansas, she met and

fell in love with James Bart Hensley and the two were married August 4, 1946. They moved to

Stillwater, Oklahoma in 1948 and shortly thereafter settled in Oklahoma City which would

become the family's lifelong home.

DJ, or as Bart referred to her “The Boss Lady" was very active in her churches and a member of

Village Baptist Church at the time of her death. She was a member of Northwest Baptist Church

before moving the family membership to Trinity Baptist Church where she headed the nursery and

was Pastor Robert S. Scales secretary for many years. She also worked at Presbyterian Hospital

before retiring.

Her love of music and singing led her to the OKC Chapter of the Sweet Adelines.

She was a member for over 50 years, serving in many leadership roles locally and various regional and

national roles as well.

She was a voracious reader and the daily crossword puzzle was completed most times before she

finished her second cup of coffee. Her Saturday morning coffee with her "posse" was a must each week.

DJ was an intensely loyal OSU Cowboy fan, but supported her grandchildren who chose to

attend other schools and proudly celebrated each graduation.

DJ was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Bart, brothers; Carl McKinley Overton

and Dewey Elmon Overton, her sister Frances Overton Royston and her grandson Jay Howard Casler.

She is survived by her sister Helen Presswood of Buena Vista Co.; daughters Rebecca Anne

Lowell and husband Steve of Oklahoma City; Julia Helen Leadford and husband Bob of Pauls Valley

OK; sons James Michael Hensley and wife Tricia of Oklahoma City and Richard Brent Hensley

of Edmond. She is also survived by grandchildren Brooke Lowell Smith, B.J. Lowell, Julie

Casler, Kacy Hensley Lowe, Madison Hensley Graves, Zak Hensley, Gage Leadford and Chase

Leadford and seven great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to the OKC Chapter of Sweet Adelines, PO Box 58058

Oklahoma City OK 73157.