Mildred Delphine Henderson

 Mildred Delphine Henderson was born in Galveston, Texas, on April 6, 1925. She dedicated her life to Jehovah and was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses on April 24, 1964. She treasured her relationship with Jehovah and started regular pioneering in September of 2008 and served as a regular pioneer for many years.  One of her favorite scriptures was Romans 14:8 which says “for both if we live, we live to Jehovah, and if we die, we die to Jehovah. Therefore both if we live and if we die, we belong to Jehovah.” This moved her to take every opportunity to encourage as many as she could to get to know Jehovah and his son Jesus. She was very interested in people and always enjoyed keeping up with her many family members. She will be remembered fondly for taking great pride in how she dressed, for always being very honest, and for cooking many a bread pudding to share with others.  Mildred Henderson passed away on Saturday, December 26th, 2015, in Texas City, Texas at the age of 90. Her surviving immediate family members include her son, David Lee Parnell and his wife Dorothy Louise Parnell; a grandson, Derrick Lee Parnell; two great grandsons, Collins Smith, Jr. and Dallas Parnell; and a great, great grandson, CJ Smith, all of whom reside in Texas. Mildred Henderson’s other family members include her husband, Eddie Henderson (deceased); father and mother, Louis Sr. and Lillian Mickens (both deceased); brother, Louis Mickens, Jr.(deceased); sister, Elaine Shed; sister, Carrie McClurkin (deceased); brothers, Malvin Mickens and Walter Mickens Sr.; and sisters, Edna Mitchell and Mary Ann Neal. Her extended family includes nieces, nephews, and a host of other relatives.