Brenda Wilson Henderson, 55, died Tuesday, December 8, 2005 in the Yalobusha County General Hospital following a long battle with cancer. The daughter of the late Earnest Durrell and Eura May Hardy Wilson, she was born in the Water Valley area and lived here all of her life. A member of Camp Ground Baptist Church, Brenda worked as a Salesclerk at various public merchants in Water Valley.
Visitation will be held at Seven Oaks Funeral Home, Friday, December 9, 2005 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Ken Gray and Rev. Raymond Aven in Henry Chapel at Seven Oaks Funeral Home at 2:00 pm on Saturday, December 10, 2005. Interment will be in Elam Cemetery near Coffeeville, MS. Serving as pallbearers are: Ricky Ragon, Justin Ragon, Paul Ferguson, Greg Langham, Steven Ragon, and Steve Hardy. Honorary Pallbearers are Cody Downs and Dylan Stribling.
Surviving Mrs. Henderson are: Sons - Christopher Heath Stribling and Michael Lauren Stribling of Water Valley, MS and Martin Lee Doubleday of Batesville, MS: Daughter- Amanda Louise Byars of Water Valley, MS: Sisters- Bargara Ann Organ of Grenada, MS , Jimmie M. Sholly of Memphis, TN ,Dorothy Florence Emerick and Martha Sue Hill both of Water Valley, MS: Brothers -William "Buddy" Wilson of Water Valley, MS and Johnny Frank Wilson of Tillatoba, MS. Brenda also leaves nine grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Joan Ailene Downs.