Henry, Thelma Janice   	


MARSHALL -- Funeral services for Thelma Janice Henry, of Marshall, will 
be 11 a.m. Saturday, October 21, 2006, at Greater Oak Grove Baptist 
Church, with the Rev. Leon Noeil officiating. Burial will follow in 
Bethlehem Cemetery, under the direction of Hayward-Stanmore Funeral Home 
of Marshall. Mrs. Henry died Sunday, October 15, 2006, at her residence. 
She was born July 4, 1938, in Longview, to Dennis Richardson and Doris 
Phillips Richardson. Thelma was a graduate of Weldon High School of 
Gladewater, and she received her undergraduate degree from Prairie View 
A&M University. Her graduate degree was earned from East Texas State 
University in Commerce. Mrs. Henry's teaching career started with 
Bethlehem Center in Fort Worth, and later in the Jefferson I.S.D., where 
she retired after 30 years of service. After retirement, she did 
substitute teaching in the Marshall I.S.D. Mrs. Henry joined Willow 
Springs Baptist Church at an early age and remained a member until she 
moved to Marshall, where she united with Greater Oak Grove Baptist Church. 
She leaves to cherish her memory two sisters, Wilma Smith of Jefferson, 
and Dolores Sewell of Cleveland; one uncle, Frank Phillips of Fort Worth; 
five nieces, Cahndice Matthews of Jefferson, DeCarla Sewell of Kingwood, 
Gloria Williams, Evelyn Faye Ingram, both of Longview, and Jewel Colbert 
of Dallas; three nephews, Dennis Dearion of Tyler, Daniel Sells of 
Longview, and nephew/godson, Carl Smith of Jefferson; and a host of other 
relatives.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 10/19/2006.

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Henry, Thelma Janice

MARSHALL -- Services for Thelma Janice Henry, of Marshall, will be 11 a.m. 
Saturday, October 21, 2006, at Greater Oak Grove Baptist Church, with the 
Rev. Leon Noeil officiating. Burial will follow in Bethlehem Cemetery. 
Arrangements are by Hayward-Stanmore Funeral Home of Marshall. Ms. Henry 
died October 15, 2006, at her residence. Born July 4, 1938, in Longview, 
she was a longtime teacher at Bethlehem Center, Jefferson I.S.D., and 
Marshall I.S.D, and was a member of Greater Oak Grove Baptist Church. 
Survivors include her sisters, Wilma Smith and Dolores Sewell. Visitation 
will be 7-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 10/20/2006.