10/1/2020
Howard Lyndo HensleyELON – Howard Lyndo Hensley, 93, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at the Hospice Home. A native of Alamance County, he was born December 30, 1926 to the late Jesse Banner Hensley and Lucy Jarrett Hensley and was the husband of 65 years to Gladys Gertrude Crumpton Hensley of the home.
Howard faithfully served in the US Navy during WWII and was a member of Lighthouse Bible Church. He retired from Cone Mills and was a volunteer with the AO Fire Department for 30 years. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and will be missed by all who knew and love him.
Survivors include his wife, Gladys; son, H. Dwight Hensley and wife Debbie; grandchildren, Harold “Jr.” Huffines, Michael “Taylor” Hensley and wife Abby, Nic Ingle and wife Shanda, Kelly Uhl and husband Jeremiah; great grandchildren, Ruth Roach, Braxton Uhl, Lily Uhl, Dayne Uhl, Anna Claire Ingle, Jackson Ingle and Janie Ingle; sister, Polly Cox; brothers, Bobby Hensley and wife Helen, David Hensley and wife Glenna and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter, Carolyn Massey Jordan; siblings, J.B. Hensley, Opal Lane, Tunney Canady, Susie Cox and Charles “Zip” Hensley.
A service to celebrate Howard’s life will be held 1:00pm on Friday, October 2, 2020 at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Josh House with the burial to follow at Pine Hill Cemetery. A viewing will be held from 1-5 on Thursday at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory. The family will receive friends at the home of Dwight and Debbie Hensley.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lighthouse Bible Church, 1013 W. Webb Ave., Burlington, NC 27217.
You may sign the online register book at www.lowefuneralhome.com [18042]
12/4/2023
Gladys Crumpton Hensley
October 19, 1926 — December 3, 2023
Burlington
Visitation
Lowe Funeral Home & Crematory
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Funeral Service
Lowe Funeral Home Chapel
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Burial
Pine Hill Cemetery
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Gladys Gertrude Crumpton Hensley, 96, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at Rosser Star Family Care Home. She was born on December 19, 1926 in Caswell County to the late George Washington Crumpton and Emma Lee Belton Crumpton and was the wife of 65 years to the late Howard Lyndo Hensley who passed in September 2020.
Gladys retired after 29 years with Burlington Industries. She was a member of Lighthouse Bible Church, was a former choir member at Faith Bible Chapel and Altamahaw Baptist Church. Gladys enjoyed painting, making baskets, sewing, going on bus trips, and playing Rook with her friends at Cedar Ridge until midnight.
She is survived by her son, H. Dwight Hensley and wife, Debbie; grandchildren that she adored, Harold Huffines, “Jr.”, Michael “Taylor” Hensley, Nic Ingle and wife Shanda, and Kelly Ingle; great grandchildren, Braxton Uhl, Lily Uhl, Dayne Uhl, Anna Claire Ingle, Jackson Ingle and Janie Ingle; and several nieces and nephews.
Gladys was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Hensley; parents, George and Emma Crumpton; a daughter, Carolyn Marie Massey Jordan; and siblings, Ruby Chambers, Ida Collie, Aaron Crumpton, Roy Crumpton and Hurbert “Buck” Crumpton.
The family would like to express their gratitude to the nurses and caregivers at Springview Nursing Home for their loving care and support that was given to Gladys during her stay with them, and to the staff at Rosser Star Family Care Home, for their loving care, compassion and treating her like family, and the hospice nurses for their support and care that was shown to Gladys. Thank you all so very much from the Hensley family.
The funeral service will be held at 2:00pm Thursday, December 7, 2023 at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Josh House with the burial to follow in Pine Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:45pm Thursday prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Lighthouse Bible Church, 1013 W. Webb Ave., Burlington, NC 27217 or to AuthoraCare, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215.
The funeral service will be live stream on Thursday.
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