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Submitted: 5/22/23 • Approved: 5/24/23 • Last Updated: 5/27/23 • R1486011-G1486010-S3
Paul 11 Jul 1925 - 29 Sept 2017
Virginia 27 Aug 1930 - 14 Oct 2014
Marriage:
Paul Kruger Henry husband of Gloria Virginia (Southerland) Henry. Paul Kruger Henry son of Paul Kruger Henry and Mary (Waldrens) Henry. Gloria Virginia (Southerland) Henry daughter of Jerome Kee "J.K." Southerland and Cleo (Ferguson) Southerland.
**obituary
Paul K. Henry, 92, of Batesville, Arkansas died Friday, September 29, 2017, in Batesville. Born July 11, 1925, in Little Rock, Arkansas, he was the son of Paul Kruger Henry and Mary Waldrens Henry.
Paul was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving in World War II. After the war he attended Ouachita where he received his degree in business administration, and continued his post-graduate work at the University of Arkansas. Soon he met and married the former Virginia Southerland of Batesville. They decided to move to Batesville and join the J.K. Southerland Company, and later merged their company to help create Banquet Foods Company. Banquet Foods became part of ConAgra Inc. in 1980.
Politics was his passion, serving two terms in the Arkansas Legislature as Representative. He was Past Vice-President of Poultry Operations Banquet Foods and ConAgra Foods, Executive Committee Member of the National Broiler Council, Past President Batesville Chamber of Commerce, Past President Arkansas Poultry Federation, Past Board Chairman of the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission, Past Board of Trustees Ouachita Baptist University, Past Board of Directors Arkansas Rural Endowment, and King White River 2007. He was a member of Mt. Zion Lodge #10 in Batesville, Little Rock Scottish Rite Bodies, Shriner's Scimitar Temple, American Legion BPOE, and First Baptist Church of Batesville.
Survivors include three daughters, Paula Terrell and her husband, Norman, and Mary Henry, all of Batesville, and Linda Wood of Charlotte, Arkansas; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three sisters; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services with masonic rites will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, October 5, 2017, at Oaklawn Cemetery in Batesville.
And his wife,
Virginia Southerland Henry of Batesville, AR
August 27, 1930 - October 14, 2014
Virginia Southerland Henry, 84, of Batesville died Tuesday, October 14, 2014. Born August 27, 1930 in Floral, Arkansas she was the daughter of J. K. Southerland and Cleo Ferguson Southerland.
Virginia was an ROTC Sweetheart at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia. She helped her father and husband in the poultry industry, originally J. K. Southerland Companies. She served as an Advisory Director at the Citizens Bank, was a Charter Board Member of the Old Independence County Regional Museum, a life member of Junior Auxiliary and the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Virginia was a gracious hostess and enjoyed entertaining. Her hobbies included needlework, traveling and reading. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Batesville.
Survivors include her husband of 63 years, Paul Henry of Batesville; three daughters, Paula Terrell, Mary Henry and Linda Wood all of Batesville; five grandchildren, Melita Gump, Melanie Walsh, Lindsey Pounders, J.K. Lefler and William Wood; eight great-grandchildren, Timothy Walsh, Morgan Walsh, Juniper Walsh, Ana Gump, Lexi Gump, Lily Pounders, Jordyn Pounders and Logan Pounders; and a sister, Kay Southerland of Batesville; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Carolyn Shell; and an infant brother.
Mrs. Henry will lay in state from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Friday, October 17, 2014, at Roller-Crouch Funeral Home.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 18, 2014, at the First Baptist Church in Batesville with Bro. Stacey Reed officiating. A reception will follow in the church annex.
Pallbearers will be Jay Shell, Joe Shell, Jimmy Waugh, Robert Johnson, Teddy Johnson and Paul Howard.
Honorary pallbearers are Andy Allison, Pete Batategas, Jim Edd Bechdoldt and Jeff Teague.
Memorials may be made to the Old Independence Regional Museum, 380 S. 9th Street, Batesville, AR 72501 and the White River Medical Center Foundation, P.O. Box 2197, Batesville, AR 72503
Contributed on 5/22/23 by sandhollow
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