E. Faye Henderson

She was born in Ashburn, Georgia on December 2, 1931 to the late Pearl Beasley and Pink Wheeler.

Faye lovingly served her family as a housewife and mother, raising 6 children in a military family. She also took great pride in serving her community as a school crossing guard for four years during the 70’s. She loved to cook, especially southern foods, and enjoyed trading recipes. She loved to travel, possibly inspired by her husband’s early years in the Air Force when the family moved frequently, to places including Massachusetts, Alaska, and Texas. Faye, along with her brothers Albert, Bob and Tack and their spouses, often took off in their motor home and spent months travelling across the United States visiting relatives and seeing the sights. She is best remembered by her grandchildren for her “Nannyisms” such as “I’m going to take you down a peg or two”, “You’re going to freeze into a Billy goat”, or “I’ll jerk a knot in your tail”.

We will all cherish her memory forever.

Faye was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, E.G. Henderson; as well as 3 of her children—daughter, Dianne Harting, and twin sons, Donnie and Ronnie Henderson; and her grandson, Chris Cooper. In addition, Faye was the baby of six siblings: Bob Wheeler, Johnny Wheeler, Tack Wheeler, Estelle Nettles, and Albert Wheeler, all of whom predeceased her.

She is survived by her three daughters, Penny Moore, Barbara Henderson, and Susan Bowen (David Bowen); six grandchildren, Tonya Rader, Angela Henderson, Carla Beltran, Jessica Wright, David Bowen Jr., and Ivan Bryson; ten great grandchildren, Ciara Commander, Carissa Martin, Samantha Santana, Jacquelyn Commander, Austin Martin, Vanessa Beltran, Alexandria Santana, Enrique Santana, Colin Wright, and Logan Bowen; and seven great-great grandchildren, Jeremiah Vasquez, Josiah Vasquez, Liam Martin, Janessa Vasquez, Jonah Vasquez, Wesley Hernandez and Brea Commander.

Please join us for Visitation on Monday, October 16, 2023 from 5-8pm at Baldwin Fairchild Funeral Home, 1413 S. Semoran Blvd., Orlando, Florida 32807.

A Celebration of Faye’s Life will be held at 1:30pm on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at Eastside Baptist Church (Oasis), 1900 Conway Gardens Road, Orlando, Florida 32806. A graveside committal will immediately follow at 3:30 pm at Glen Haven Memorial Park, 2300 Temple Drive, Winter Park, Florida 32789. There will be a Celebration of Life following the interment at Faye’s home for family, friends and neighbors.

In lieu of flowers, the Henderson Family invites you to make a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association (link provided) in honor of E.G. Henderson.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared for the Henderson family in the online guest book below.