Paul Craig Henderson

After a long and hard-fought battle with cancer, Paul Craig Henderson, 67, of Carrollton, TX passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday, July 6, 2016.

Craig was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur, Jr. and Martha, and his older brother, Arthur, III. He is survived by his wife, Charleen; their four children, Debbie and her husband Jaime Vallejo, John and his wife Ruth, Beckie and her husband Will Johnson, and Sarah; and their ten grandchildren, Joel, Alexa and Isabella Vallejo, Gabriel, Faith, Judah, Eliana and Nathaniel Henderson, and Brady and Jacob Johnson.

Craig was born and raised in Dallas, TX. He graduated from Highland Park High School, Class of 1967, and married his college sweetheart, Charleen Jones, in August 1969. Craig and Charleen served faithfully as missionaries for 17 years with the Navigators, spending many years working with Air Force men and women in Europe. Craig later worked as a math teacher at DeSoto High School and then at Flower Mound High School, until he retired in May 2014.

Craig’s great loves included his family and friends, teaching, golfing, fishing, basketball, rock climbing, and sharing the love of Jesus Christ with others. He lived a strong and fruitful life with integrity, a strong work ethic and a servant’s heart. His family and friends miss him deeply but celebrate with great joy that by God’s grace, through Craig’s faith, he now rests in Heaven with his Father.

A viewing will be from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Sunday, July 10, 2016 at the Rhoton Funeral Home in Carrollton, TX. A memorial service and reception will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, July 11, 2016 at Bent Tree Bible Fellowship Church in Carrollton, TX, following a private family graveside service.