- Date Of Birth: June 3, 1936
- Date Of Death: August 28, 2022
- State: Arkansas
Billy Joe Henry passed peacefully at home with his family by his side on August 28, 2022, after a short battle with cancer.
Bill was a long-time resident of Dennard, Arkansas. He was born in Oklahoma to Loyd and Essie Henry. He graduated from Leslie High School in 1956. Bill immediately enlisted in the National Guard, qualifying as a sharpshooter.
Bill worked as a logger for many years before owning a feed store in Leslie.
When Bill finally truly retired in 2015, he devoted his time to raising cattle and taking care of his people. He kept a very observant eye on his cows from his tractor and 4-wheeler. He also loved to mow; it was his way of helping his neighbors in need and his community. Bill loved to call his friends, and prior to his illness, he checked on them daily or weekly.
Bill’s greatest joy was his family. He always said, “life is too short to hold a grudge.” He firmly believed that family and a personal relationship with the Good Lord were the two most important things in life.
Bill is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, his siblings, Sam Henry, Pete Henry, and Blanche Stewart and his long-time companion and partner in grandparenting, Nancy Miller.
Left to cherish his memory are his son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Dione Henry of Marshall, his daughter and son-in-law, Melanie and Chris Gentry of Vilonia, his four precious grandchildren that were the light of his life, James Loyd and Emerson Henry of Marshall, Nick (Abby) Gentry of Columbia, Missouri, and Janie Gentry of Vilonia, as well as numerous extended family and friends.
