Henrietta was born in St. Petersburg, Florida to Vera Lee Kelly and William Walter Kelly. She was raised with 7 brothers and 1 sister. She moved to Castle Rock in 2006 to live near her daughter, Carla Holland, her son-in-law, Brian Holland, and her two granddaughters, Rachel and Whitney Holland.
Henrietta was a homemaker and a seamstress. She loved sewing and was known for her expert ability to design and make clothes. She loved her grandchildren and her hobby was spoiling them. She enjoyed talking, laughing, and playing cards with her loved ones.
Other family members include her son, William G. Barrett of Monson, Massachusetts, her daughter, Kelly Shaffer of Bell, Florida, and her daughter, JoAnn Barrett of St. Petersburg, Florida. Henrietta had 8 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.