Eldridge Rockney Henderson

1932 - 2017  (85 years)

• Name	Eldridge Rockney Henderson  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Birth	4 May 1932	Union, Florida, USA   [1, 2, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Arrival	1 Sep 1956	New York, New York, USA   [8]
  Residence	1989	Lake Hamilton, Polk, Florida, USA   [1]
  	Age: 57
  Death	8 Jun 2017	Lake Hamilton, Polk, Florida, USA   [4]
  	Eldridge R. Henderson Eldridge was born May 4, 1932 in Union County, Florida on his family's farm. He was a long time resident of the town of Lake Hamilton. He had a love for gardening and could make anything grow. He loved to travel and see the beauty in all things. He served as an Army Medic in the 102nd Airborne Division, AKA the "Screaming Eagles." He was stationed in Germany at the end of WWII with the occupational forces. Eldridge also had a real passion for music. He graduated from broadcasting school and went on to work in Nashville, Arizona, and eventually settling in Polk County where he helped set up WPCV radio station. Eldridge is survived by his loving wife, Jacqueline Henderson. They were married for 21 years. They were married at the Orlando Temple in 1996. Eldridge is survived by his 2 children, Stephen Henderson and Melissa Hamm; 4 grandchildren Kayla Anderson, Sarah Anderson, Andrea Gaiser and Conner Gaiser; loving nieces, nephews and other relatives. Eldridge is preceded in death by his parents, Alma and Murlia Henderson, his brothers Linville Henderson, Hubert Henderson, sister Voncile Moore, and late wife Samette Henderson. The funeral service for Eldridge R. Henderson will be held Monday, June 12th at 10:00am at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - 2309 9th Street, Haines City, FL 33844. Flowers can be sent to Oak Ridge Funeral Home in Haines City. https://www.oakridgefuneralcare.com/obituary/eldridge-henderson Age: 85
  Burial	12 Jun 2017	Forest Hill Cemetery, Haines City, Polk, Florida, USA   [2, 4]
  	Age: 85
  Person ID	I34064	tng Genealogy

  
  

  Father	Alma Pratt Henderson,   b. 28 Feb 1902, Florida, USA d. 29 May 1985, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Murlia Rentha Beasley,   b. 2 Dec 1902, Florida, USA d. 8 Nov 1986, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	30 Dec 1919	Columbia, Florida, USA   [9, 10]
  Family ID	F4122	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Samette Belle Hodges,   b. 16 Mar 1942, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA d. 20 May 1980, Winter Haven, Polk, Florida, USA (Age 38 years)
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F14941	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Living
  Family ID	F14325	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Living
  Family ID	F14326	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 4	Living
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F14327	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Load the map

  Birth - 4 May 1932 - Union, Florida, USA Arrival - 1 Sep 1956 - New York, New York, USA Residence - Age: 57 - 1989 - Lake Hamilton, Polk, Florida, USA Death - 8 Jun 2017 - Lake Hamilton, Polk, Florida, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  default/Eldridge R Henderson photo.jpg

  
  

• Sources

  [S396] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;). Record for Eldridge R Henderson http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=USpublicrecords3&h=267986193&indiv=try http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=USpublicrecords3&h=267986193&indiv=try [S541] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53129279/eldridge-r-henderson. Record for Eldridge R Henderson https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60525&h=15177935&indiv=try https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60525&h=15177935&indiv=try [S358] Ancestry.com, Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;). Record for Eldridge R Henderson https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8837&h=172076&indiv=try Name: Eldridge R Henderson Gender: Male Spouse's name: Sally J Henderson Divorce Date: Sep 1961 Divorce Place: Flagler, Florida, USA Certificate Number: 14853 [S458] Ancestry.com, U.S. Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), Oakridge Funeral Care; Publication Place: Winter Haven, FL, USA; URL: http://www.oakridgefuneralcare.com/obituaries/api/search.json. Record for Eldridge R. Henderson https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2190&h=847187579&indiv=try https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2190&h=847187579&indiv=try [S350] Ancestry.com, Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;). Record for Eldridge Rockney Henderson https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8784&h=4215898&indiv=try Name: Eldridge Rockney Henderson Spouse: Jacquelyn Sue Wolfe County of Marriage: Polk Marriage Date: 17 Feb 1996 Gender: Male Race: White Certificate: 013353 Source: Florida Department of Health [S350] Ancestry.com, Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;). Record for Eldridge Rockney Henderson https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8784&h=9172208&indiv=try Name: Eldridge Rockney Henderson Spouse: Phyllis Carmack County of Marriage: Polk Marriage Date: 22 Apr 1983 Gender: Male Race: White Volume: 5342 Certificate: 031746 Source: Florida Department of Health [S358] Ancestry.com, Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;). Record for Eldridge Rockney Henderson https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8837&h=2636556&indiv=try Name: Eldridge Rockney Henderson Gender: Male Spouse's name: Phyllis Divorce Date: 17 Jul 1984 Divorce Place: Polk, Florida, USA Certificate Number: 042663 [S515] Ancestry.com, Florida, Naturalization Records, 1847-1995, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;). The National Archives at Atlanta, Georgia; Atlanta, Georgia; ARC Title: Petitions for Naturalization, compiled 1880 - 1975; NAI Number: 2111793; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States; Record Group Number: 21 https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1850&h=2403199&indiv=try [ View Source Document] https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1850&h=2403199&indiv=try [S96] Columbia County, FL Marriages 1893-1925. [S175] Marriage Records. [ View marriage certificate]