John C. Henry, 83, of Brookston, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2018, at Brentwood Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center.
The family will receive friends from 6 – 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 18th, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home. The family will conduct a private memorial service and scattering at a later date.
Mr. Henry, the son of Fred Henry & Elmer Rosie Findley Henry, was born Oct. 10, 1934, in Biardstown.
He served in the U. S. Army during the Berlin Crisis. His career spanned many years working at B & W, Uarco, and his final years spent at Blossom Machine where he had many dear friends. He & his wife, Margaret, raised cutting horses and llamas for a number of years. J. C. loved all the friends he made during those years.
He was a member of The Cowboy Church.
J. C. was preceded in death by his parents and five brothers; Raymond, Jim, Gerald, Hal, and Bill Henry.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Weaver Henry, whom he married in 1956, building sixty-one years of family and memories, children; Rickey Henry & wife Bo of Reno, Debby Ervin of Brookston, Donna Fasinpaur & husband Ron of Pryor, OK, and Dana Henry of Norman, OK, eleven grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, and a sister, Shirley Reed of Paris along with a plethora of friends.
Cremation was under the care & direction of Bright-Holland Funeral Home.
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