Lou Carol Bearden Henderson

Carol was born on October 21, 1931 to Margaret Kerr Bearden and Julian Blake Bearden, Sr. of Nashville, TN. She attended Hillsboro High School (class 1949) and Vanderbilt University ΓΦΒ (class 1953).

She is preceded in death by parents Mr. & Mrs. Julian Blake Bearden, husband Bobby Henderson, brother Julian Blake Bearden, Jr. and son Britt Thomas Henderson.

After graduation she taught school at Fall Elementary in Nashville. Carol married Bobby Henderson in 1955. Children: Robert Henderson, II, Carol Henderson Hewitt (Dan), the late Britt Henderson and Blake Henderson (Deanna). Grandchildren: Eric Henderson, Blake Anderson, Ryan Henderson (Karolina), Lyndi Hewitt, Laura Curran (Billy), and nieces Becky Bearden Kitchell (Bruce) and Ellen Bearden Mosley (Bobby).

In 1968 Carol founded the Westminster School, now Currey Ingram Academy. In 1972 she was awarded the “Service to Youth” award by the Middle Tennessee YMCA. Carol and her husband Bobby were active supporters of children with learning differences. After the passing of their son Britt in 1994, they founded the Britt Henderson Training Series with the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center; an ongoing educational program for teachers in public and private schools in middle Tennessee.

The family would like to express it’s deep appreciation of Live Well by Blakeford, especially caregivers Maria, Nola, Delsie, Jamecia, Keisha and Cozie.

All are invited to a celebration of life reception to be held on Saturday, August 24th at Currey Ingram Academy, from 1:30-4pm. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Britt Henderson Endowment for Financial Aid at Currey Ingram Academy.