Christine L. Henry

Mrs. Henry was born in Nashville, TN, on October 11, 1923, the daughter of the late Lemuel Harding Coleman and Daisy Frances Stephens Coleman. She retired as Executive Secretary to the Chief of Staff from the Nashville Veterans Administration Hospital. Mrs. Henry was a Recording Secretary for the Nashville Federated Republican Women’s Club. She enjoyed cooking and was well known for her bread making and her famous desserts. Also, her passion was going to Center Hill Lake spending time with family and friends. Mrs. Henry’s greatest love was being a mother, grandmother, and a great-grandmother. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Henry was preceded in death by her husband, John Burl Henry; a sister, Frances Cocke; a brother, Robert H. Coleman; and a nephew, David Coke.

Survivors include her son, Jerry (Joan Marie) Draper; a daughter, Elaine (Samuel) McKenna; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a brother-in-law, Glenn Cocke; a nephew, Stephen Cocke; niece, Robbie Quinton; and a great-niece, Lizzy Coke.

Gathering of Family & Friends will be held Saturday, February 4, 2017, from one o’clock until three o’clock at Brentwood Roesch-Patton Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers the family respectfully requests memorial contributions be made to Avalon Hospice 904 North Chancery Street Suite 4, McMinnville, TN 37110.

Visit the online obituary: www.brentwood-roesch-pattonfh.com.