Mary Farlow Hensley

Birth date: Mar 11, 1921 Death date: May 5, 2017

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Mary Farlow Hensley, 96, Johnson City, died peacefully on Friday, May 5, 2017. Mary was a native of Fairmont, WV, was raised in Greensboro, NC, and had been a resident of Johnson City for most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Julius Branson and Cora Clayton Farlow. Mary was a 1941 graduate of The Women's College of the University of North Carolina, where she received a Bachelor Degree in Education. She was a school teacher until 1948, when she married her late husband, William McKinley "Mac" Hensley, who preceded her in death in 2012. Mary was a longtime, active member of Munsey Memorial United Methodist Church. She was also very active in the community, where she was a former member of the Monday Club, Garden Club, Bridge Club, the Johnson City Civitan, Civinette Clubs and D.A.R. In addition to her parents and husband, Mary was preceded in death by two sons, Thomas Ronald "Ronnie" Hensley, Dr. Richard William Hensley, DDS and one brother, Joseph Newton Farlow. She is survived by her three grandsons, whom she was so proud, Richard McKinley "Mac" Hensley, CDT, Memphis, Dr. William Matthew Hensley and wife Rachel, Whitesburg, and Thomas Ronald Maxwell Hensley, Johnson City; two great-grandchildren, Hadley Brooke Hensley and William Clay Hensley; one brother, David Leroy Farlow, Trinity, NC. The funeral service will be conducted Monday, May 8, 2017, at 2:00 P.M., from the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home, with Rev. Michael Lester, officiating. Special music will be provided by The Reverend Douglas Grove-DeJarnett, soloist, and Jane LaPella, organist. Committal service and entombment will follow in the mausoleum chapel of Monte Vista Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Monday prior to the service from 12:00-2:00 P.M. in the East Chapel of the funeral home. In-lieu-of flowers, the family request donations be made to Munsey Memorial United Methodist Church, 201 S. Roan St., Johnson City, TN 37601. Order Flowers Service DetailsMonday, May 8th, 2017 2:00pm, Appalachian Funeral Home- East Chapel Interment DetailsMonte Vista Memorial Park

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Anonymous

Mama Hensley was loved by so many for so many reasons. My love for her runs deep in my soul for the love she instilled in her family. The love she taught my Rick to have for the Lord and how she taught him to dig deep in the word and search for the truth. He loved me joyously with all his heart and many times compared our love for the lord to the relationship he and his mom shared with times spent in the word. He loved that about mama Mary and me, we always challenged him. I am so thankful for the time we spent together and thankful you are all now together once again. Linda Driggers Hensley

Anonymous

To the Family of Mary Hensley : In the Bible at Psalm 90:10 it refers to those who live well into their 70's or 80's as being 'especially strong.' Your beloved was blessed with this strength. May that strength trickle down to family and friends helping you to cope in the days ahead. As you cherish warm memories, lean on God for 'everlasting comfort and good hope', 2 Thessalonians 2:16, 17 for he is close to those 'brokenhearted' Psalm 34:18. My deepest sympathy.

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on May 6, 2017 4:06 PM

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Prayers and love to Mac, Matthew, & Maxwell on the loss of your wonderful grandmother. She will always be remembered with great love. She meant so much to me through the years. Please know you are all in our prayers.