Royce Henderson, 76, of Irwin County, Georgia died August 20, 2011 at the Irwin County Hospital in Ocilla.
Graveside services will be held at 11 AM Tuesday, August 23, 2011, in the Henderson Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with the Elder Edward McIntyre officiating. Visitation 7 to 9 Monday evening at the funeral home in Ocilla.
Mr. Henderson was born March 29, 1935 in Seadrift, Texas to the late Roy R. and Orpha Holder Henderson. He was a retired veteran of the U.S. Navy with over 20 years of service. In addition to his military career, Mr. Henderson retired from Delco-Remy. He had lived in the community since 1978 and was a member of Henderson Chapel Primitive Baptist Church and the UAW.
He is survived by his wife: Sylvia Harper Henderson of Irwin County; children and their spouses: Royce (Cheryl) Henderson, Jr. of Liberty, TX, Cindy (Robert) Allen of Palmdale, California, Leobeth Rubio of Osierfield, Sherry (Dudley) Green of Houston, TX, Terry Rubio of Enterprise, AL, and Matt Rubio of Osierfield; 17 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one sister: Phyllis Thibodeaux of Santa Fe, Texas. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers and a grandson: Josh Ray.