Obituary of Mary Henderson

Mary Henderson, 97, of Texarkana, Texas, departed this life Friday, January 23, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Henderson was born Sept. 11, 1917, in Leary, Texas. She was a homemaker and an usher board member of Mount Orange Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Buck Henderson. Survivors include one son, Nadell "Dude" Henderson of Texarkana; one daughter, Minnie Faye Henderson Scott of Houston; one stepdaughter, Louiza Fowler of Dallas; one brother, Oscar "Arvinola" Neal Jr. of Compton, Calif.; one sister, Mollie Neal Ashton of Watts, Calif.; 21 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and a number of other relatives. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Orange Baptist Church with Elder Neotis Robinson officiating. Burial will be in Chapelwood Memorial Gardens under direction of Richardson Hill Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. The body may be viewed 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the church. Online registration is at richardsonhillfuneralhome.com.