John Wesley Hensley, III^[1]

Abt 1949 - 2005  (~ 56 years)

• Name	John Wesley Hensley
  Suffix	III
  Born	Abt 1949
  Gender	Male
  Died	2 Jun 2005	Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [2]
  Buried	5 Jun 2005	Lynnhurst Cemetery
  Person ID	I263871	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	13 Dec 2009

  
  

  Father	John W. Hensley, Jr.,   b. Abt 1919,   d. 2 May 1968, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age ~ 49 years)
  Mother	Betty Grissom,   d. Bef 2 Jun 2005
  Family ID	F104761	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Barbara Patterson
  Children	+ 1. John W. Hensley, IV + 2. Angel N. Hensley
  Family ID	F102127	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth Ann Jackson
  Family ID	F104770	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Died - 2 Jun 2005 - Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 13 Dec 2005. Mary E. Duggan Jackson obituary [S26] Berry Funeral Home, (www.berryfuneralhome.com), 2 Jun 2005. HENSLEY, JOHN WESLEY III, age 56 of Knoxville passed away June 2, 2005 at his home. John fought a long and courageous battle with cancer. John attended First Church of Nazarene and proudly served in the US Marine Corps. He was a member of the VFW Post 1722. John retired from Engert Plumbing and Heating in 1998. John loved UT football and golfing with his special N.K.G.A friends. John’s devotion to his family was always endearing, he was an amazing man with a beautiful sense of humor cherished by all that knew him. He will be remembered as a man who worked hard to support his family and will now receive his eternal reward in Heaven. Many thanks go out to Dr. Warren Thompson of the Mayo Clinic, Dr. Stephen Miller, Dr. Kim Emmett and the nurses of the Oncology dept of UT Hospital for their continuing care of John during his long illness. He was preceded in death by parents, John W. and Betty Grissom Hensley Jr. sister, Deloris Outland of North Carolina, and father-in-law Taylor Jackson. Survivors He is survived by his loving and devoted wife Elizabeth Ann Hensley. Also survived by son and daughter-in-law John W. and Kathy Hensley IV, daughter Angel N. Wade and fiancée Rick Fields, step-children and spouses include Leah and Jerry Bowling, William “Rusty” and Rachelle Keck, eight special grandchildren and mother-in-law Mary Jackson, brothers and sisters include Don and Rebekah Hensley of Texas, Jack and Linda Hensley, Pearl and Wayne Whaley, Dotty and Bill Corum, Vickie and Paul Clark, and Kathy and Barry Whitson all of Knoxville. Special friends include Ron Ayers and Sylvia Hull of Knoxville. John leaves behind many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and friends Service The family will receive friends at Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel on Saturday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM funeral service will follow at 8:00 PM with Rev. Rick Shelton officiating. Family and friend a will meet at the main entrance to Lynnhurst Cemetery at 1:45 for a 2:00 PM graveside service. Arrangements made by Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel of Barry Funeral Home, 2300 W. Adair Dr. wwwlynnhurstchapel.com