Jack was a lifelong Memphian and began his career with E. H. Crump Insurance Company. He was the owner of J. Henry and Company and was with Clay and Land Insurance Company. He was a member of the Jockey Club at Oaklawn in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Jack was the past president of the Memphis Exchange Club and of the Jaycees. He was also a charter and the oldest living member of the Colonial Country Club. He was an avid animal lover.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Shirley Henry; daughter, Deborah Henry; and granddaughter, Ellen Henry Wade. Jack is survived by his children, Darlene Henry Maclin (Jack), Rev. Jack S. Henry, Jr. (Janice), and Michael R. Henry (Jan); six grandchildren; and eleven great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends on Friday, November 5 beginning at 12:00 PM, at Memphis Funeral Home - Poplar Chapel. A service celebrating his life will immediately follow at 1:00 PM, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be directed to the ASPCA or Mt. Olive Baptist Church, PO Box 595, Union City, TN 38281.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.MemphisFuneralPoplar.com for the Henry family.
