Ora Henson Obituary

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Mrs. Ora Henson, 83 transitioned on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at Baptist Health in Little Rock, Arkansas. Ora Lee Canady Henson was born March 19, 1942, to the late Johnny and Jaretha Canady. Ora professed a hope in Christ at an early age and was a member of New Mt. Zion Methodist Church in Cleveland, AR.
On November 5, 1960. She was united in marriage to the late Mr. William Henson Sr. To this union five children were born. Ora worked at Crompton Arkansas Mills and Arrow Automotive until they closed. She last worked at Conway County Hospital (CHI-St. Vincent-Morrilton)
Ora was a loving kindhearted woman, always willing to give a helping hand. She would faithfully go to the cemetery on cleanup day and do all she could to help, never complaining about her health. She endured a lot but giving up was not an option.
She is proceeded in death by her parents; husband; son; Glenn Henson; daughter; Beverly Henson; brothers; Harold Hildred and Allen Canady; sisters; Marilyn Evette Canady and Ernestine Grant.
Ora leaves to mourn her passing son; William (Brigette) Henson, Jr. of Kansas City, Mo; daughters, Anita (Bobby) Mitchell of Russellville, AR; Kimberly (Kim) Branson of Little Rock, AR; sisters, Alamarie Smith of Niles, MI; Bettye Funderburke of Kansas City, MO; Rosemary (Neal) Payne of Cleveland, AR; Terri (Ketch) Fowler of Orlando, Fl; sister-in-laws; Ivo Foster and Ophelia Monroe of Kansas City, Mo and Clardine Canady of Grandview, Mo; bonus son Melvin Payne of Cleveland, AR; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren;five great-great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
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Rev. Tyler Cain

July 2, 2025

With My Deepest Sympathy and Condolence to the family of Mother Ora Lee Canady Henson. 1 Thessalonians 4:13Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 14For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 15According to the Lord´s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so, we will be with the Lord forever. 18Therefore encourage one another with these words. Rev. Tyler Cain, Pastor Ebenezer Christian Church, Conway, Arkansas.