| Obit For | Henderson, Clara LeMay (Brattin) |
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| Headline | MRS. HENDERSON DIES IN SLEEP SUNDAY A.M. Respected Barry County Woman Passes Quietly In Sleep at Daughters Home Near Purdy |
| Text | Mrs. Clara Brattin Henderson, one of Barry County's best and most respected women, died in her sleep Sunday morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Willard Casper, living west of Purdy. When her mother did not awaken Sunday morning Mrs. Casper sent her daughter to rouse her and she was told she could not. Mrs. Henderson went to the Casper home Saturday afternoon to spend the weekend with the Casper family.
She was a daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Brattin and was born on February 4, 1886, and would have been 72 years of age on that date. She was a consistent and devoted member of the First Baptist Church of Cassville through the years, and was known for her friendly manner and sweet disposition and always showed keen interest in other people. A devoted wife, mother and grandmother was always shown whenever the occasion presented. She will be sadly missed in the community by all. Survivors are her husband, Rev. Calvin E. Henderson; two sons, Carl Henderson of Kirkwood, Mo., and Charles Henderson of Williamsville, Ill.; three daughters, Mrs. Albert Stephens, Burbank, Calif., Mrs. Jakie Hawk of Cassville and Mrs. Casper at whose home she passed away, 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Rev. and Mrs. Henderson were united in marriage on September 9, 1906, and have enjoyed a happy and devoted married life through the years. In addition to membership in the Baptist Church, she was an active member of the Cassville Garden and Unity Clubs. When a young woman she was a school teacher. Rev. Henderson was on his way home from a visit to an uncle in Texas and was notified of the bad news on his arrival in Monett. Funeral services are being conducted this Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Culver Funeral Home with the Rev. H. W. Chaney and Rev. Charles Siler officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery. This most estimable family have the sympathy of their many friends in their sad bereavement. |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Cassville Democrat |
| Date | Jan. 1958 |
| Death Cert Link | https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1958/1958_00000117.PDF |
| Resource | Cassville Democrat |
| Submitted by | Linda Stephens McCormick |
