Douglas Wayne Henderson

June 11, 2013

Douglas Wayne Henderson was born on December 15, 1953m and left this earth for his heavenly home on June 7, 2013.

Doug was born in Citronelle, AL, to James and Thelma Newburn Henderson. He grew up mostly in Citronelle playing baseball and football. After a tour in the army which he spent in Germany, he moved to Pensacola where his family relocated. He learned the trades of carpentry, roofing and mechanical insulating.

In 1973 he met Carole Reid, and they were married in 1975. God saw fit to bless them with their first child, Jeromy Lee in 1976 then Jason Wayne in 1981. They then moved to Molino to raise their boys. This man worked many long seven day weeks, trying to provide a good life for this family. In 1984 I think God had to slow him down a little. He had an accident at work and became a paraplegic; it did not slow him down at all. From his wheelchair he hunted, fished and built furniture. He was the Children’s Church and Children’s Choir director at The Living Word of Faith Church for many years. He also coached for Molino Little League for 11 years.

During this time God blessed them with their first daughter Sabra Leigh in 1991 and their second, Sarah Antoinette in 1992. He tried hard to never miss an event that his children participated in; it didn’t matter if it was football, baseball, track, school plays or Native American pow-wows.

In 2008 Douglas was blessed with his first grandchild, Jriston Lee and his second, Justin Wayne in 2009. He was an amazing Dad and Paw-Paw. Doug was preceded in death by his parents, Thelma and James; brother, William Michael; sisters, Alice Annice and Catherine Renee; mother-in-law, Rose Lee; brother-in-law, Donald Allen and nephews, Keith and Michael. He is survived by his wife, Carole; sons, Jeromy Lee and Jason Wayne; daughters, Sabra Leigh and Sarah Antoinette; daughters-in-law, whom he considered his own, Jennifer and Kimberly; and his grandsons, Jriston and Justin; brothers, James Brian and James Curtis Jr. and wife Mary; sisters, Lois Steed, Jamie Benian and husband Larry and Sharon Pederson and husband Rodney.

You will be dearly missed Douglas Wayne, rest in peace. Till we meet again.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 11, 2013, from 4-6 p.m.. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Reverend Tom McClung officiating. Interment will follow at Ray’s Chapel Cemetery, Bogia, FL.

Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Obituaries