Esther (Zappas) Henson

Esther Zappas Henson passed away Monday, September 28, 2020 in Greenwood, AR. She was born December 19, 1931 in Philadelphia, PA to Frank and Thalia Zappas who had immigrated from Greece a few years prior. Her family relocated to Los Angeles, CA in 1946. She met Charles Anthony Henson of Little Rock, AR in 1953, who was an active duty Marine on leave during the Korean War. They lived in the Los Angeles area where she was a homemaker until retiring to Arkansas in the early 1990's. Charles and Esther remained together until his death in 2009.

Esther was preceded in death by her parents and her older brother, Paul. She is survived by her younger sister; Irene Greenan of Prescott, AZ; her sons, Steven Henson of Greenwood, Dennis Henson and his wife, Rita of Palmdale, CA, Kelly Henson of Discovery Bay, CA, Charles Henson and his wife, Michelle of Van Buren, AR; her daughter, Kimberly McElyea of Ft. Smith, AR; three nieces, Karen Billingsley of Phillips Ranch, CA, Cherris Baskett of Draper, UT, Laura Shortino of Simi Valley, CA; fourteen grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.

Cremation is under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home of Greenwood. To sign an online guestbook, please visit www.mcconnellfh.com.