She was born on November 17, 1933 in Welch, West Virginia to the late Josephine Spence Madison and the late Arnold Chatfield. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband, James Hensley and her stepfather, Charles Madison.
Joanne attended Logan County Schools and Marshall University (Sigma, Sigma, Sigma). She obtained her Master’s Degree from Peabody College in Nashville, TN. She was a librarian at Man High School and was employed at Hensley Furniture before her retirement. Joanne was also a member at Bruce McDonald United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her son, Charles Hensley and wife, Barbara, of Belmont, NC; grandson, Aaron Thomas and wife, Mallory, of Gastonia, NC; great-grandson, Palmer Thomas; nephew, Edward Hensley and wife, Vickie, of Charleston, WV, Kim Hensley of AL; and Cousins, Beth Spence and David Spence.
A visitation for Joanne will be held Sunday, September 29, 2024 from 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM at South Point United Methodist Church, 510 S Point Church Rd, Belmont, NC 28012, followed by a Celebration Of Life at 3:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, please make contributions by mail to Bruce McDonald United Methodist Church at 104 East McDonald Ave, Man, WV, 25635 OR you may donate via paypal to [email protected].
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