Henry Sr., Ralph Lee

Funeral services for Ralph Lee Henry Sr., 83, of Longview, will 
be held at noon Saturday, December 2, 2006, in the chapel of 
Rader Funeral Home of Longview, with the Reverend Tim Watson and 
the Reverend Dewayne Beaty officiating. Entombment will follow 
in the Memory Park Mausoleum. Mr. Henry was born on October 25, 
1923, in Athens, Tenn., to Eli and Evalou Henry. He passed away 
on Thursday morning, November 30, 2006, in a Longview nursing 
facility. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Longview. 
Mr. Henry was known as being the first salesman in Longview for 
the Frito Co. He proudly served his country in Europe with the U.S. 
Army as a master sergeant In the 187th General Hospital during 
World War II. Mr. Henry was preceded in death by his parents; son, 
Ralph Lee Henry Jr.; and brothers and sisters, John Henry, Luke 
Henry, Tony Visconti, Lillie Mae King, Ruby Jackson, and Dorothy 
Jones. He is survived by his devoted and loving wife of 60 years, 
Mildred Moore Henry of Longview; daughters and son-in-law, Kay and 
Ken Wright of Doylestown, Pa., Nancy Phillips of Longview, and Debby 
Bennett of Longview; as well as son and daughter-in-law, David and 
Jane Henry of Longview; grandchildren, Mike and Donna Crawford of 
Austin, Jayme and Stephanie Brown of Longview, Jonathan Brown of 
Pennsylvania, Jesse Brown of Pennsylvania, Johanna and Luke Roberts 
of Longview, Kyle Bennett of Bossier City, La., Scott Bennett of 
Longview, Brittney Summer Henry of McKinney, and Hayden Henry and 
Jorden Henry, both of Longview; great-grandchildren, Deanna 
Crawford, Ira Nicole Roberts, Aaron Crawford, Jonathan Bennett, 
Eden Brown, and Ava Noelle Roberts; brother and sister-in-law, 
Charles and Minnie Sue Henry; sisters and brothers-in-law, Lula and 
Jessie Vincent, Mamie Sue and Fred Wright, and Leona Henry; special 
niece, Sherry Moore Molpus and husband, Richard; special family 
friends, Pam and Roger Kulig; as well as several other nieces and 
nephews. The family requests that memorial contributions be made in 
honor of Mr. Henry to First Baptist Church of Longview, "Extreme 
Church Makeover Church Edition" Fund, 209 E. South St., Longview, 
TX 75601; or Southern Care Hospice, 911 W. Loop 281, Longview, TX 
75604. The family would like to offer a special "Thank You" to the 
doctors and staff at The Clairmont Nursing Home for their kindness 
and support over the past months. A memorial guestbook may be signed 
online at www.raderfh.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 12/2/2006.