Mary H. Henry, of Walling, passed away Jan. 8, 2025.
Mary was born Dec. 7, 1942, in Orlando, Florida, to Pat Morris and Jimmie Clements Morris.
Mary had a wonderful career in Florida, where she and her husband, Roy, met. Upon Roy’s retirement, Mary and her mother moved to Roy’s hometown, in Sparta, spending 20 wonderful years together, along with family and friends. Mary always felt very close to Roy’s family and how they made her feel a part of theirs, even after his passing.
Mary continued her career working at White County Hospital, alongside her good friend, Marsha Hodges and, at one time, was named employee of the year. She later worked at Dr. Drake’s office and loved to greet all the kids with a lollipop. They would call her the “Lollipop Lady," which was a title she embraced as she dearly loved her aunt that she called Aunt Lollie Pop.
She enjoyed attending Life Church with her good friend, Bettie Davis, and the many other adventures they had taken together. In her final years, she was cared for happily, in Florida, by her daughter, Katrina, her son-in-law, and three grandchildren that she had always loved caring for and talking about. Mary had a very full life and was loved by all that crossed her path.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Roy C. Henry; her brothers-in-law, Troy Lee Henry, R.V. Henry, Horace B. Henry, Carl D. Henry; and sisters-in-law, Louise Henry, Brenda Henry, and Phyllis Henry.
Surviving family include her daughter, Katrina Henry Sawyer; son-in-law, Wayne Sawyer; grandchildren, Kalie Sawyer, Zachary Sawyer, Dana Sawyer; sister, Patsy Skees; brother-in-law, Stan Skees; sisters-in-law, Ruth Phifer, Lou Henry, Mary Etta (Etterbell) Usrey; and numerous other family members.
Funeral service will be 1 p.m., Jan. 18, 2025, at Oak Lawn Funeral Home, with burial in Oak Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Jan. 18, at the funeral home.
Oak Lawn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
