UPSHUR COUNTY - HENDERSON FAMILY CEMETERY

Emily Lauren Henderson Strode, 32, of 926 Hidden Canyon Road, Katy, Texas passed 
away suddenly on Wednesday, June 6. She was born November 9, 1985 in Longview, 
Texas to Jay and Lynn Henderson.  She graduated from Crandall High School in 2004. 

Emily graduated from Texas A&M in 2008 with a degree in psychology and attended 
LeTourneau University and graduated with a Masters Degree in Christian Counseling 
in 2016. 

Emily married James Robert Strode of Spring Texas on November 29, 2008. She was 
a licensed professional counselor intern and was genuinely devoted to the mental 
health of her clients.  Emily was a faithful member of Cy-Fair church of Christ.  
She was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, and sister.  She loved spending time 
with her family, following Texas A&M sports, and spending time in the country.

Emily is survived by her husband James(Jay) and three sons, Ethan 6, Evan 4, 
and Owen 2. Also, parents Jay and Lynn Henderson of Longview and parents-in-law 
Kathleen and Jerry Strode of Spring, sister Elizabeth and her husband Jason 
Panell of Wylie, Texas and brother Jonathan and wife Jennifer Henderson of West 
Chester, Ohio.  Emily is also survived by brothers and sister-in-law Matthew 
Strode and wife Rachel of Flint, Texas, Ryan Strode of Cypress, and Kathleen 
Hanzelka and husband Ty of Houston.  Emily leaves behind several aunts and 
uncles and nieces and nephews and a maternal grandmother Dorothy Lewis of 
Longview, Texas.  

She is preceded in death by her maternal grandfather John W. Lewis of Ore City, 
paternal grandparents J.T (Ted) Henderson and Willie Mae Henderson of Ore City. 

Emily was truly loved and admired by all those who knew her. Her absence will 
be deeply felt.

Visitation will be at Klein Funeral Home on Champion Forest Drive on Saturday 
from 5-7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Kleinwood church of Christ at 
3 p.m. on Sunday June 10.  

An additional visitation will be held at Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Ore City 
Monday evening from 5-7 p.m. with interment at the Henderson family cemetery 
Tuesday at 10 a.m.