Earl A. “Junior” Hensley, Jr., age 78, Carthage, passed away July 30, 2015 after a sudden illness. Earl A. Hensley, Jr. was born October 16, 1936 in Carthage, the son of the late Earl A. Hensley, Sr. and Nettie Mae Edwards. He was a graduate of Carthage Senior High School, Class of 1954 and attended Franklin Technical School in Joplin. He married Evelyn Holmes on September 3, 1955 in Maple Grove, MO; she survives. Mr. Hensley worked for Hercules, Ireco and Dyno/Nobel for 38 years, retiring in November 1996. He was a member of the former Temple Baptist Church, a 50 year member of the Carthage Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, Joplin, Abou-Ben Temple, Springfield, MO and served on the Carthage Special Road District Board for 9 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents; Earl A. Hensley, Sr. and Nettie Mae Hensley; and his stepmother, Marion Keyes.
Additional survivors include; three daughters, Terri (Carol) Johnson, Industry, TX, Julie (Steve) Theil, Jasper, MO and Kelly Hensley, Carthage, MO; two sons, Steve (Debbie) Hensley, Carthage, MO, and Kevin Hensley, Carthage; one sister, Judy Hensley, Ainsworth, NE; four brothers, Ben (Pat) Hensley, Carthage, Tim (Shirley) Hensley, Arcadia, KS, Karl (Margaret) Hensley, Elgin, NE, and Doug (Cindy) Hensley, Carthage; six grandchildren, Carrie (Blake) Galle, New Ulm, TX, Matt Theil, Jasper, MO, Dustin Hensley, Carthage, Allison (Wes) Thomas, Junction City, KS, Amanda (Brad) Fosdick, Carthage and Jeff (Cassidy) Johnson, Dayton, TX; six great grandchildren; Kelton Galle, Callie Thomas, Wyatt Johnson, Baylor Hensley, Katelynne Galle and Macy Fosdick.
Funeral services were held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday August 4 in the Knell Mortuary Chapel. Rev. Ron Franklin officiated. I
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