Obituary of Lois Jean Henson

Mrs. Lois J. 'Jennie' Henson, age 71, of the Silverstone Community, Zionville, passed away Tuesday evening, August 30, 2022 at Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation in Boone. Born January 30, 1951 in Johnson City, Tennessee, she was a daughter of Cornelius Eugene and Margaret Hendrix Dellinger. Jennie's life was devoted to her family and caring for her daughter, Tracey. She and Tracey were always together. Jennie always enjoyed sitting on her porch listening to the birds sing and watching the butterflies. She is survived by her daughter, Tracey Ann Henson of Boone; her brother, Terry Dellinger and wife, Marybeth, of Johnson City, Tennessee; and her niece and caregiver, Wanda Henson Taylor and husband, Joe, of Boone. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Henson and a brother, Charles Dellinger and his wife, Peggy. Memorial services for Jennie Henson will be conducted Sunday afternoon, September 4, 2022 at 2 o'clock at Boone Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Kenny Newberry. Burial will be at the side of her husband at a later date in the Mountain Home National Cemetery in Mountain Home, Tennessee. Flowers are appreciated or the family suggests memorials to the Watauga Humane Society, Post Office Box 1835, Boone, NC 28607. Online condolences may be shared at the website www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Henson family.