Funeral services for Bennie Louis Frye Henry, age 87, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. James Schoenrock and Dr. John Mark Henry assisting. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, one hour prior to service time. Interment will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at Spring Hill Cemetery in Springhill, LA with Ryan Henry, Stephen Henry, Richard Hatcher and Blaine Middleton serving as pallbearers.
Bennie was born on June 10, 1935, in Shongaloo, LA, the daughter of Will T. Frye and Nobie Cecil Braley Frye. She married Dr. James “Jimmy” Henry on April 9, 1954, in Jacksonville, Texas.
Bennie was a church secretary for many years and she was a clerk for the minister benefit department, but most of all she was a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother.
She is survived by her husband of 68 years; one son, Dr. John Mark Henry and wife, Cindy; daughters, Debra Ann Shelton and Sherry Sue Hatcher and husband Richard; brothers, Jerry Lloyd Frye and wife Melissa, Charles Ray Frye and wife Judy; sister, Faye Elizabeth Maness; 7 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son, James Michael Henry; and son-in-law, John Daniel Shelton.
Arrangements are under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home.
