 1935 - 2021 (85 years)
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| Name |
Roswell Dwight Henderson [1] |
| Suffix |
Sr |
| Birth |
26 Jul 1935 |
Tarver, Echols, Georgia, USA  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
19 Apr 2021 |
Altamonte Springs, Seminole, Florida, USA |
- Roswell Dwight Henderson Sr., age 85, passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021 in Altamonte Springs, Florida. Roswell was born on July 26, 1935 in Tarver, Georgia.
Roswell served his country in the U.S. Army as a Special Forces Green Beret medic and master paratrooper. He served one tour in Korea, three tours of duty in Vietnam, and was a Son-Tay Raider. Decorations included an air medal with valor, a bronze star with valor and two oak leaf clusters, a Purple Heart with two oak leaf clusters, and numerous other service and campaign awards before retiring as a Sergeant First Class. After retirement, he graduated from Baptist Bible College in Springfield, MO, and pastored several churches in Mississippi. Roswell continued his education and also graduated from Mississippi State University. He then moved to Florida to teach, mentor, and live the example of a Christian man for his students.
He was a devoted follower of Jesus Christ and spread the word to everyone he met and was a long-time member, deacon, and Sunday School teacher at Brush Arbor Baptist Church in Orlando.
Roswell enjoyed fishing, growing several types of fruit in his back yard, watching the Florida Gators play sports, and spending time with his church and blended families. His quick wit and wonderful sense of humor could lighten any situation.
He was preceded in death by his father Walter Henderson, mother Sadie (Fraser) King, first wife Retha L. Henderson, brother Wallace Henderson, and sister-in-law Jinnette Henderson.
He is survived by wife Betty J. Henderson; children Roswell Dwight Henderson Jr. (Marcia), Beverly H. Boltinhouse (Lester), and David T. Henderson (Carrie); step-children Stephen W. Golloway and Linda Veney; seven grandchildren; 13 step-grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; 9 step-great-grandchildren; siblings Marvin Henderson, Eloise Willingham (John), and Bonnie McMichael; sister-in-law Kathryn Henderson; and a host of friends. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him.
A visitation will be held from 2:00 to 3:00 PM on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Brush Arbor Baptist Church, 2304 N Goldenrod Rd, Orlando, FL 32807. The funeral service will begin at 3:00 PM.
Interment is planned for Sunday, April 25, 2021, at 2:00 PM at the Kennebec Baptist Church Cemetery in Angier, NC.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Brush Arbor Christian School, 2304 N. Goldenrod, Orlando, FL 32807.
Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home in Goldsboro, NC is serving the Henderson family and online condolences may be directed to www.shumate-faulk.com
https://www.shumate-faulk.com/obituary/Roswell-HendersonSr
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| Person ID |
I37531 |
tng Genealogy |
| Father |
Walter Herbert Henderson, b. 8 Sep 1913, Echols, Georgia, USA d. 27 Aug 1980, Echols, Georgia, USA (Age 66 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Sadie L Fraser, b. 1919, Georgia, USA d. 14 Mar 2018, Gainesville, Alachua, Florida, USA (Age 99 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Marriage |
22 Aug 1934 |
Echols, Georgia, USA [2] |
| Divorce |
1954 |
Alachua, Florida, USA [3] |
| Family ID |
F13718 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 |
Retha Lee Lawrence, b. 28 Feb 1942, Angier, Harnett, North Carolina, USA d. 27 Jun 1995 (Age 53 years) |
| Marriage |
2 Sep 1960 |
Wake, North Carolina, USA [1] |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F14834 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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 | Marriage - 2 Sep 1960 - Wake, North Carolina, USA |
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 | Death - 19 Apr 2021 - Altamonte Springs, Seminole, Florida, USA |
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| Sources |
- [S547] Ancestry.com, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).
Record for Roswell D Henderson
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60548&h=6283105&indiv=try
[ View marriage certificate]
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60548&h=6283105&indiv=try
- [S529] Ancesrty.com, Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;).
Record for Sadie Frazier
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=4766&h=21179571&indiv=try
[ View marriage certificate]
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=4766&h=21179571&indiv=try
- [S358] Ancestry.com, Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;).
Record for Sadie F Henderson
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8837&h=1117212&indiv=try
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8837&h=1117212&indiv=try
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