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Ralph Hensley Obituary
October 27, 1936 -
December 4, 2024
LIMESTONE - Mr. Ralph Hensley, age 88, Limestone, passed away, Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at Johnson City Medical Center, from injuries sustained in an ATV accident.
Mr. Hensley was born on October 27, 1936, in Washington County, Tennessee to the late Carmen Hensley & Delitha Blankenship Hensley. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joy Hensley, his son Terry Hensley, brothers Murphy Hensley, Von Hensley, Brown Hensley and sisters, Dillie Hulse, Princie Bailey, Nora Riddle, Ellen Shelton, Elsie Hensley, and Evelyne Saults.
Survivors include two sisters, Phyllis Jones, Helen Goodman, and several nephews and nieces.
He was a member of Lighthouse Missionary Baptist Church.
Mr. Hensley retired as a Farmer although he was always helping his neighbors, and friends.
He had a fun-loving spirit and kind heart. He loved gathering with family and friends to enjoy a meal together although he never saw a stranger.
Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 PM, Sunday, December 8, 2024, at Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home with Pastor Perry Cleek and Pastor Bryant Collins officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:00-2:00 PM, Sunday prior to the service. Graveside services will follow at Fairview Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Mike Bailey, Connie Bailey, Larry Bailey, Jason Bailey, Jason Hall, Adam "Cotton" Campbell, Jake Riddle.
Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.dillow-taylor.com.
Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Jonesborough, TN 753-3821
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Joe Royston
December 8, 2024
I called Ralph the Mayor of Bowmantown. Everyone in the community knew and Loved Ralph. When he walked into our monthly breakfast at the Bowmantown Ruritan we all yelled Ralph! Kinda like Norm in Cheers.
Jewell Susong
December 7, 2024
It seems I have known Ralph all my life. His wife, Joy Gail, was my sister Frances's best friend. We went to Bowmantown Church together. I double-dated with Ralph, Joy Gail, and their baby, Terry. Through the years we did not see one another often. It was always a happy homecoming when we met again. The last time was earlier this year when my nephew, Jason, and his wife, Kim, stopped to visit on their way through this area. Jason, Kim, some family members and Ralph had breakfast together at The Kitchen at Grace Meadows Farm. Ralph was a special person to Jason, also. Jason's comments upon hearing of Ralph's going home: "Ralph was my second father and taught me so much: how to be a man and respect people and hard work. I will miss calling and visiting him." We love you, Ralph, and will miss you. We know you are with our heavenly father.
Teresa johnson
December 7, 2024
Ralph started calling me Trish back in the 1980´s and I´m sure going to miss hearing him call me that.
Ralph has been a father figure to all of us and a papaw to all of the kids in our family. We are going to miss him being with us on holidays, birthdays, and cookouts. He always had a seat at our table. I have so many great memories of Ralph. Too many to post but my family won´t be the same now that he´s gone.
I love you Ralph. Always have always will.
We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
Donna wilson
December 6, 2024
He had the sweetest spirit about him
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