Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



Bertie Henson
(Died February 27, 2011)

Bertie Henson

Funeral services for Mrs. Bertie Henson held on Thursday, March 3, 2011, at 
11:00a.m. at Bowers Funeral Home in Teague. Rev. Alan Van Hooser officiated. 
Interment followed the services at Greenwood Cemetery in Teague.

Mrs. Henson passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2011, at the Magnified Health 
& Rehab Center in College Station. She was born in Ervinsville, Georgia, grew 
up in Florida, but lived most of her life in Texas including almost seventy 
years in Teague. Mrs. Henson loved to sew, make stuffed animals, and do 
quilting projects. She was an active member of the Order of the Eastern Star
as long as her health allowed and a member of the First United Methodist 
Church in Teague.

She is survived by one daughter, Linda Fick & husband Donald of Franklin; two 
sons, Charles Henson & wife Cathy of Waco and Gary Henson & wife Linda of
Memphis, TN; two step-sons, Joel Henson, Jr. & wife Margie of Teague and
Robert Henson & wife Lucy of Los Alamos, NM; numerous grandchildren, great-
grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends. Mrs. 
Henson was preceded in death by her husband, Joel Henson, Sr.; two sons, 
Wayne Henson and James Marvin Henson; one stepson, Ross Henson; and one step-
daughter, Florine Corley.

The family requests memorials be made to Providence Hospice, 107 E. Commerce 
Street, Mexia, TX 76667. 

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The Fairfield Recorder - March 3, 2011 edition

BERTIE HENSON

Funeral services will be held this Thursday at Bowers Funeral Home in Teague 
beginning at 11 a.m. for Bertie Henson, 94, of Teague who died Feb. 27 at Magnified 
Health and Rehab Center in College Station. Funeral services will be held this 
Thursday at Bowers Funeral Home in Teague beginning at 11 a.m. for Bertie Henson, 94, 
of Teague who died Feb. 27 at Magnified Health and Rehab Center in College Station. 
Mrs. Henson was born in Ervinsville, GA, grew up in Florida, and llived most of her 
life in Texas, including nearly 70 years in Teague.

Mrs. Henson enjoyed sewing, making stuffed animals, and quilting projects.

She was an active member of the Order of the Eastern Star and a member of First United
Methodist Church in Teague.

Mrs. Henson was preceded in death by her husband Joel Henson, Sr.; sons Wayne Henson 
and James Marvin Henson; stepson Ross Henson; and stepdaughter Florine Corley.

She is survived by daughter Linda Fick and husband Donald of Franklin; sons Charles 
Henson and wife Cathy of Waco, and Gary Henson and wife Linda of Memphis, TN; stepsons
Joel Henson, Jr. and wife Margie of Teague and Robert Henson and wife Lucy of Los 
Alamos, NM; numerous grandchildren; great- grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren; 
other relatives and friends.

Officiating services will be the Rev. Alan Van Hooser.

Making arrangements was Bowers Funeral Home of Teague.