Mr. Charles Henry

Funeral Services for Mr. Charles Deloy Henry, age 81, of Cookeville, will be Thursday, December 17, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Dyer Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Old Zion Cemetery in White County. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening, December 16 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Charles was born August 18, 1934 in the Monterey area of Putnam County to the late Haskell Franklin Henry and Mary Jewell Morgan Henry. He was a retired supervisor for the Seaman Corporation with 43 years of service. Mr. Henry was a member of the Holladay Church of Christ and loved his church family as well as his many other friends and family. Charles was very talented and enjoyed woodworking, doing stained glass and just about anything else he set his mind to do. Mr. Henry is survived by his wife Marquita of Cookeville, one daughter; Donna (husband Jerry) Lee of Atlanta, GA, three sisters; Janell Rice of Sparta, Ruth Sapp of Cookeville, and Glenda (husband Tom) Wise of Princeton IN, two step-children; Teresa Kirby and Darrell Kirby, both of Cookeville and several nieces, nephews and extended family. In addition to his parents, Charles was preceded in death by his first wife; Wilma Mott Henry, a brother-in-law; Willard Rice, and a step-son, Jerry Titus Kirby. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers with Bro. Johnny Fox and Bro. Doyle Crawford officiating the services. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice.