David Henson

A graveside service for David Red Henson will be at 1 p.m. Friday, March 5, 2010, at Prairie Haven Cemetery.

Pastor Steve Lord, Star Hospice chaplain, will offficiate.

Chapel of Hope Funeral is in charge of arrangements.

Henson, 84, died March 1, 2010, at Odessa Medical Center in Odessa, Texas. He was born August 9, 1925, in Decatur, Texas. He married Evlyn Joyce Frost in February, 1946, in Hereford, Texas. She died Sptember 12, 2005.

Red served in the U.S. Navy Seabees during WWII in New Guinea. He was a member of the VFW, American Legion and Hobbs Senior Citizens Center. Red liked to dance at the Senior Citizens Center every Friday and Saturday night. Red would always request his favorite song, Milk Cow Blues. He also enjoyed gardening, fishing, hunting and his always faithful puppies, Ebony and Penny.

Survivors include two sons, David Henson and wife Karen of Caddo Mills, Texas, and Clifford Henson and wife Wanda of Hobbs daughter Elisha Bixby of Lewisville, Texas brother Guy Henson of Arkansas sister Merle Ball of San Angelo, Texas six grandchildren 11 step grandchildren seven greatgranchildren and ten step greatgrandchildren.

Red was preceded in death by parents T.J. and Eva Henson son Edward Henson brothers Johnny and William Henry Henson sisters Frances Sellers and Jewell Adkins and first wife Joyce Henson.

Memorial contributions may be made to Star Hospice, 1601 N. Turner, Suite 520, Hobbs, New Mexico 88240.

Service

Graveside

Prairie Haven Memorial Park Chapel
2201 E. Stanolind
Hobbs, NM  88240
Friday, March 5, 2010
1 p.m.Friday

Cemetery

Prairie Haven Memorial Park
2201 E. Stanolind
Hobbs, NM  88240

Memorial Contributions

1601 N. Turner, Ste. 520
Hobbs, NM  88240