Frank Junior Hensley

Frank Junior Hensley of Collinwood, TN, was born January 31, 1940 in Wayne Co., TN, the son of the late Shelby Rippy and Ellen Arlene Adams Hensley. He was united in marriage to Pearlene Thompson on September 7, 1963.

Mr. Hensley was a retired brick layer and a member of the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, Iron City, Tennessee.

Mr. Hensley departed this life on Monday, November 11, 2013 at E. C. M. Hospital in Florence, Alabama at the age of 73 Years, 9 Months, 11 Days.

He is survived by his wife, Pearlene Thompson Hensley of Collinwood, TN; sons, Stan Hensley and wife, Dottie and Keith Hensley and wife, Sharlon all of Cypress Inn, TN, Alan Hensley and wife, Linda of Collinwood, TN, Josh Hensley of Iron City, TN; grandchildren, Nycole Wright and husband, Jeremy, Magan Martin and husband, Derek, and Brandon, Jeremiah, Kedron, Kelsie ,and Lakan Hensley; a grt-grandchild, Mylee Wright; a brother, Johnny Hensley and wife, Dorothy of Cypress Inn, TN; and nieces, nephews, and cousins.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Hensley was preceded in death by brothers, William (Bill), Charles, Teddy, and Ralph Hensley; sisters, Era Jean Umstead, Faye Arnett, and Elizabeth Dowdy.

Services will be held on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at 1:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors Chapel, Collinwood, Tennessee, with John Hodum and Stacey Holt officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Gardens, Collinwood, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors, Wayne County, directing. Pallbearers will be Jeremy Wright, Chase Roberson, Kedron Hensley, Jeremiah Hensley, Derek Martin, and Brandon Hensley. Honorary pallbearer will be Lakan Hensley.

Visitation will be Wednesday, November 13, 2013 from 6 pm to 9 pm and Thursday, November 14, 2013 from 9 am until service time at the funeral home.