Jeff Hensley

Funeral services for Jeffery Lynn "Fly" Hensley, 53 of Baxter, were held Monday, July 5 at 1 PM in the Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home. Interment followed in Cooke Cemetery. The family received friends Monday after 9 AM at the funeral home until service time. Pastor Tracy Curtis officiated. Jeff died Thursday, June 24, 2021 at St. Thomas Highlands hospital in Sparta, TN. He was born October 12, 1967 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Fred Stanley and Wanda Sue Maxwell Hensley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by grandparents: Alfred "Junior" and Ellawee Phillips Maxwell, Fred P. and Eloris Mayberry Hensley. Jeff, or "Fly", as he is affectionately known and called by his friends and loved ones, was a 1985 graduate of Upperman High School in Baxter, TN., where he lived the majority of his life. He was avid in sports throughout his life even as a young child, focusing on baseball as his favorite sport of choice. He excelled in baseball throughout his high school career, and was offered a draft to the major leagues with the Kansas City Royals after graduating from high school, but declined the offer. Jeff spent many of his adult years working as a line lead at the Russell Stovers Candy Factory in Algood, TN for 22 years until the factory shut down. Survivors include daughter Shania Lynn Hensley Hammock of Cookeville, brother and sister-in-law Larry and Becky Tallent Hensley of Sparta, grandson Parker Hammock of Cookeville, nieces Amanda Payne of Manchester, TN, Selena-Lee Hensley of Quebeck, TN, great-nephews Brayden and Cooper Payne of Manchester, host of cousins. Active Pallbearers were Brent Bush, Collier Bush, Robert Shanks, Caden Shanks, Mark Massa and Lee Clark, Honorary Pallbearer was Ethan Bowen. In lieu of flowers , donations could be made to the funeral home to assist with funeral and burial expenses. Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements (931)858-2134. You may share your thoughts and memories at www.hhhfunerals.com.