Obituary of Bobby Joe Henderson

Funeral services for Bobby Joe Henderson, age 76, of Moreland, Georgia, will be held on Thursday, December 10, 2015, at 2:00 PM CST from Benefield Funeral Chapel in Wedowee, Alabama, with Rev. David Daniel and Bro. Dan Hospice officiating. Burial will follow at Providence Baptist Cemetery in Woodland, Alabama. A private family service will be held on Friday, December 11, 2015, at Mr. Henderson’s residence from 4:00-6:00 PM EST. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11:30 AM-2:00 PM on Thursday, December 10, 2015. Mr. Henderson passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at his residence. Survivors include his wife, Wilmer Faye Watts Henderson of Moreland, GA; two sons, Stacy Henderson (wife, Lisa) of Senoia, GA, and Russell Henderson (wife, Tammy) of Senoia, GA; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Rinice Tanksly and Brinice Holloway, both of Woodland, AL; and three brothers, L.C. Henderson, Jimmy Henderson, and Loice Henderson, all of Woodland, AL. Pallbearers will be Brandon Henderson, Kyle Henderson, Cody Crawford, Joseph Henderson, Patrick Henderson, and Matt Eunice. Honorary pallbearers will be Lance Henderson and Justyn Henderson. A Woodland native, Mr. Henderson was born on June 11, 1939, the son of James Monroe and Fanny Brown Henderson. He was Baptist by faith and worked as a mechanic for Foley Products. Mr. Henderson was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Randy Henderson; and one daughter, Jan Watson.