Bristol, Virginia, Obituaries:  Kenneth Lee Henderson

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Bristol Herald Courier
Sunday, January 19, 2003

Kenneth Lee Henderson

    Rev. Kenneth "Lee" Henderson, 84, of 7136 Wolf Run Road, Bristol, Va., 
passed away on Friday, Jan. 17, 2003, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He had 
lived most of his life in the Bristol area and was the son of the late David and 
Finnie McCracken Henderson. He was retired from Bristol Steel and had been the 
pastor of Gum Hill Baptist Church since 1953. He was preceded in death by his 
wife, Jennie "Selma" Thomas Henderson; and a sister, Violet Lutrell.
    Survivors include: daughter, Jennie Lee Henderson of Bristol Virginia; sons, 
Kenneth L. Henderson Jr. of Bristol Tennessee, Larry Henderson of Bristol 
Tennessee, and David Henderson of Bristol Virginia; six grandchildren; and four 
great-grandchildren.
    Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday at 4 p.m. in the Weaver Funeral 
Home Chapel with Rev. Maynard Clifton, Rev. Roger Ball and Rev. Wayne McCracken 
officiating. Committal services will be held on Monday at 1 p.m. at Gum Hill 
Cemetery. Pallbearers include: Lynn Leonard, Junior Leonard, Donald Leonard, 
James Goodson, Brad Wyatt and Tim Jackson. Honorary pallbearers include: Boyd 
McCracken, Johnny McCracken Billy McCracken, Danny Ray McCracken, Vernon Thomas, 
Spurgeon Leonard and Chuck Lewis. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 
2-3:45 p.m. prior to the service. Online condolences may be sent at 
www.weaverfuneralhome.net.
    Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.