Roy A. Henderson, age 98, from Lake Placid, Florida, and formerly from Birmingham, Alabama passed away June 14, 2019 surrounded by family with his devoted children, Roy and Sallye, and son-in-law Ben.
He was a graduate of Lake Placid High School class of 1940. He was born to L. L. Henderson and Sallie (Hendry) in his parent’s home on Lake Mirror in Lake Placid on 1921. He moved to Alabama to work during the hard times of the Great Depression working in construction on iron work…Then went into the Navy during WW2, went to officer’s training school at Tulane University and Notre Dame. He was on the ship, USS Quincy and saw the Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay to General McArthur. After the war, he married the love of his life, Billie Ruth (Wilburn) Henderson and became a graduate of the University of Alabama. They were married for 63 years upon her passing in 2010. While in Birmingham, he was a member of Ruhama Baptist Church for over 40 years , and also First Baptist Church in Lake Placid.
He is survived by son and a daughter, Roy (Pam) Henderson of Mt. Olive, Al and Sallye (Ben) Pettit of Lake Placid, Fl. Five grandchildren, Melody (John) Sach of London, England, Shannon Henderson of Birmingham, Al., Jennifer (Eric) Becker of Murphy, Texas, Joshua (Amber) Pettit of Roanoke, Texas, and Hans (Kristi) Pettit of Madison, Ms. and eight great-grandchildren, Other relatives include great-nephew Keith (Juli) Coker of Lake Placid, Fl and great-great nephew Mitchel Coker and other dear relatives.
Funeral Service will be held at First Baptist Church of Lake Placid at SOUTHOAK at 11:00. The family will receive family and friends for visitation at 10:00. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, June 22, at 11:00 Jefferson Memorial Gardens in Birmingham/Trussville, Alabama.
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