Obituaries
Eleanor Bradshaw Henley
( November 4, 1939 - January 30, 2017 )
Eleanor Marie Bradshaw Henley, age 77, of Iron Station, died on Monday, January 30, 2017, after suffering a stroke earlier this month.
The funeral will be held at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at Pearl Baptist Church with The Rev. Tim Walker officiating. Burial will follow in Iron Station Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:45 a.m. prior to the service at the church.
Eleanor was born November 4, 1939, to the late Ivery Franklin and Bernice Yarbrough Bradshaw of Iron Station. She married the love of her life, Richard Henley, and they have enjoyed life together for over 61 years.
Eleanor attended Iron Station Grammar and Lincolnton High Schools, and worked at several local textile businesses, including Gibbs and Huggers.
Eleanor was an active member of Pearl Baptist Church for most of her adult life. She loved her friends and family, and she will be forever missed.
In addition to her parents, Eleanor was preceded in death by two sisters, Carol Bryant and Mary Nell Engle. She is survived by her husband, Charles Richard Henley; two sons, Mike Henley of Iron Station, and Rick Henley, and wife Kim, of Crouse; four grandchildren, April Henley of St. Petersburg, Florida, Dustin Henley, and wife Jody, Laurin Mellon, and husband Isaiah, and Jason Jenks, and wife Amanda, all of Lincolnton; two great-grandchildren, Cooper Henley and Beckham Jenks; two sisters, Doris Miller of Iron Station and Angelene “Angie” Taylor of Lincolnton; and one brother, Steve Bradshaw, and wife Brenda, of Lincolnton.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Pearl Baptist Church, 4641 E. Highway 27, Iron Station, NC 28080, or to Robin Johnson Hospice House, c/o Gaston Hospice, 258 E. Garrison Blvd., Gastonia, NC 28054.
The family would like to thank the staff of Robin Johnson Hospice House in Dallas for the love and care provided to Eleanor, as well as all who have visited and supported them during this difficult time.
The funeral will be held at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at Pearl Baptist Church with The Rev. Tim Walker officiating. Burial will follow in Iron Station Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:45 a.m. prior to the service at the church.
Eleanor was born November 4, 1939, to the late Ivery Franklin and Bernice Yarbrough Bradshaw of Iron Station. She married the love of her life, Richard Henley, and they have enjoyed life together for over 61 years.
Eleanor attended Iron Station Grammar and Lincolnton High Schools, and worked at several local textile businesses, including Gibbs and Huggers.
Eleanor was an active member of Pearl Baptist Church for most of her adult life. She loved her friends and family, and she will be forever missed.
In addition to her parents, Eleanor was preceded in death by two sisters, Carol Bryant and Mary Nell Engle. She is survived by her husband, Charles Richard Henley; two sons, Mike Henley of Iron Station, and Rick Henley, and wife Kim, of Crouse; four grandchildren, April Henley of St. Petersburg, Florida, Dustin Henley, and wife Jody, Laurin Mellon, and husband Isaiah, and Jason Jenks, and wife Amanda, all of Lincolnton; two great-grandchildren, Cooper Henley and Beckham Jenks; two sisters, Doris Miller of Iron Station and Angelene “Angie” Taylor of Lincolnton; and one brother, Steve Bradshaw, and wife Brenda, of Lincolnton.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Pearl Baptist Church, 4641 E. Highway 27, Iron Station, NC 28080, or to Robin Johnson Hospice House, c/o Gaston Hospice, 258 E. Garrison Blvd., Gastonia, NC 28054.
The family would like to thank the staff of Robin Johnson Hospice House in Dallas for the love and care provided to Eleanor, as well as all who have visited and supported them during this difficult time.
Posted on 30 Jan 2017
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