Charles D. "Dete" Henley Jr.'s Obituary
Charles D. “Dete” Henley, Jr., departed this life on Thursday, April 11 to be with the Lord. He was born to Charles D. Henley, Sr. and Mildred Robinson Henley, January 15, 1937 in Newport, AR. He was reunited with his wife, Carolyn, with whom he had been married 54 years before her passing in 2015.
Charles, as the son of an Army officer, moved numerous times during his life, but remained always an Arkansan and Razorback fan. He graduated from Arkansas Tech with a Biology degree; working for the FDA, then Weyerhauser. He worked for many years in quality control for Briar Gypsm in Nashville, AR.
Charles had numerous hobbies including hunting, fly fishing, running, bicycling (both road and mountain), and archery. One of his favorite pastimes was traveling with Carolyn. He loved the Lord and served as a deacon for many years. He was a member of Cross Church in Springdale, AR.
He is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Diane and Tommy Morrow of Fayetteville, AR and Christy and Greg Nunley of Rogers, AR; sister, Sandra Robinson; brother, Bruce Henley and wife Bernice; grandchildren, Luke Nunley and wife Stephanie, Jonathan Morrow, Emily Morrow, Hailey and Cody Bean, Christopher and Audrey Morrow, Matthew Nunley, Max Morrow, three great-grandchildren and a host of loving nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held 1:00 p.m. Monday, April 15th at Fairview Memorial Gardens in Fayetteville with Pastor Charlie Foster officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to The Gideons International.
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