Marquita Henry

Funeral services for Marquita May Henry, 87 of Cookeville will be Thursday, February 23 at 1 PM at the Dyer Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home. Bro. Johnny Fox will officiate. Interment will follow in West Cemetery in the Burgess Falls Community. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 4 to 8 PM and after 10 AM Thursday until service time at the funeral home.

Mrs. Henry died Sunday, February 19, 2023 at her home.

She was born July 23, 1935 in Putnam County to the late Olen C. and Rosa Lea (Randolph) Randolph.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death husbands, Alvin Kirby, Alfred Massa and Charles Henry; a son, Jerry Kirby and brother Dale Randolph.

Marquita graduated with a B.S. Degree from Vol State in Gallatin. She retired as an Administrative Assistant with Perilli Tire Company in Madison, TN.

She was a member of Holladay Church of Christ. She enjoyed walking, running, swimming, exercising, reading and cooking.

Survivors include daughter; Teresa Kirby; son, Darrell Kirby; sisters, Aline Alred, Faye Morris, Gail Steward and Lisa Jarvis all of Cookeville; grandchildren, Melissa Wingett, Stacy Howard, Connor Kirby, Wesley Kirby, Whitney Kirby; great-grandchildren, William Caleb Wingett, Robert Noah Wingett and Walter Mack Howard.

Serving as pallbearers will be Tommy and Kenny Randolph, Shawn Steward, Connor Kirby, Noah Wingett and Ricky Morris

Dyer Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements (931)526-7158. You may share your thoughts and memories at dyerfh.com.