James Robert "Jim" Henderson^[1]

1933 - 2017  (84 years)

• Name	James Robert "Jim" Henderson
  Born	26 Jan 1933	New York
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	Queens, Queens County, New York   [2]
  Died	23 Jul 2017  [3]
  Buried	28 Jul 2017	East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [4]
  Person ID	I205793	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	20 Aug 2017

  
  

  Father	Henderson
  Mother	Margaret Reynolds,   b. Abt 1915, New York  (Age ~ 109 years)
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F175304	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Carolyn Ruth Sheffer,   b. 22 Aug 1940, Knox County, Tennessee ,   d. 15 Mar 2014, Atlantic Healthcare Center, Vero Beach, Florida  (Age 73 years)
  Children	+ 1. Traci Henderson   2. James C. Henderson
  Family ID	F78392	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Jane Drumm,   b. 27 Jul 1937  (Age 87 years)
  Married	21 May 1982	Sevier County, Tennessee   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F175303	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 26 Jan 1933 - New York Married - 21 May 1982 - Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 28 Jul 2017 - East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  [S73] Rawlings Funeral Home, Book 2, 11 Feb 1973. Ruth Sheffer obituary [S112] Census, 1940. Name James R Henderson Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Assembly District 3, Queens, New York City, Queens, New York, United States Sex Male Age 7 Marital Status Single Race (Original) White Race White Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Grandson Relationship to Head of Household Grandson Birthplace New York Birth Year (Estimated) 1933 Last Place of Residence Same Place Household Role Sex Age Birthplace James A Reynolds Head M 59 Pennsylvania Lilian Reynolds Wife F 52 New York Katherine Reynolds Daughter F 23 New York Margaret Henderson Daughter F 25 New York James R Henderson Grandson M 7 New York [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 23 Jul 2017. January 26, 1933 - July 23, 2017 Born in Queens Village, NY Resided in Pigeon Forge, TN James "Jim" R. Henderson, age 84 of Pigeon Forge, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017. Jim was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict, NCO School, Special Assignment-Arms Room. He was a member of the New York City Police Dept. where he retired with the rank of detective after 20 years of service. While a patrolman, he distinguished himself with several medals including the Medal of Honor presented to him by the Mayor and Police Commissioner of New York City. He retired a second time from Walmart in Sevierville, TN. Jim was a member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks in New York and Gatlinburg Lodge #1925, the Mountain Star Masonic Lodge #197 in Sevierville, TN and the Kerbela Shriners of Knoxville, TN. He was also a member of the Fraternal Order of Police in Sevierville, TN and a member of the First United Methodist Church, Pigeon Forge, TN. Jim was a past patron of the Eastern Star. Survivors include: Wife: Mary Jane Drumm Butler Henderson Daughters: Traci Preuss and husband Adam, Sebastian, FL, Lisa Tarwater and husband Rodney, Sevierville, TN, Laura Burchfield and husband Grant, Maryville, TN Sons: James C. Henderson and wife Jessica, Asheville, NC, Neal C. Butler, Knoxville, TN Grandchildren: Hanna and Natalie Pruess In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 157, Pigeon Forge, TN 37868. The family will receive friends 5-7 PM Thursday with funeral service following at 7 PM in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Dennis Ford officiating. Interment 2 PM Friday in East Tennessee Veterans Cemetery with military honors provided by American Legion Post #104. Arrangement by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. Online condolences may be made at www.atchleyfuneralhome.com. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 181734469). [S58] Marriage Certificate. HENDERSON, JAMES ROBERT BUTLER, MARY JANE 1982-05-21 [S35] The Official Marriage Records of Sevier County Tennessee 1982 - 1987, Volume V, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (Copyright 2009), ISBN 1-890150-00-7.