Will Henson

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Will Henson, 80, North Manchester, Indiana passed away at 9:55 p.m. on December 10, 2016 in Wabash, Indiana. Will was born on April 24, 1936 to Beverly and Maxie (Newsome) Henson in Floyd County, Kentucky. On January 12, 1958 Will married Mary Jane Newsome. She passed away on February 28, 2015. While he lived in Kentucky, he worked as a coal miner. Later he retired from a factory in Andrews, Indiana and then later drove truck for Cortex, North Manchester, Indiana. Will is survived by two sons Steve (Tammy) Henson, North Manchester, Indiana and Norman (Kathy Brubaker) Henson, North Manchester, Indiana; three daughters Brenda (Chester) Mullins, Laketon, Indiana, Dianne (George) Hall, Ijamsville, Indiana and Teresa (Dale) Cooper, North Manchester, Indiana; eleven grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren. Will is preceded in death by his parents Beverly and Maxie Henson and two brothers Richard Henson and Charles Henson. Family and friends may call Friday, December 16, 2016 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at McKee Mortuary, 1401 State Road 114 West North Manchester, Indiana. Services will be held Friday, December 16, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at McKee Mortuary. Pastor J.P. Freeman will officiate. Burial will be at Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester, Indiana. For those who wish to honor the memory of Will Henson, memorial contributions may be made to the Wabash County Cancer Society, P.O. Box 144, North Manchester, Indiana 46962. To send a private condolence to the Henson family, use the condolence link on the McKee Mortuary homepage.

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