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Carroll Coleman Hensley

Carroll Coleman Hensley age 89 died Friday October 9, 2015 at his home. Born in Gaston County on August 12, 1926 he was the son of the late Julius Coleman and Vennie Edna Wright Hensley. Carroll attended Central United Methodist Church. He served in the U. S. Navy during WWII and was a boxer for the Navy. He was a lifelong lover of golf and enjoyed going to the Royster Memorial Golf Course at Shelby City Park. In addition to his parents, Carroll is preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Roberts Hensley; a brother, Horace Hensley; and two sisters, Ruth Hensley and Pansy Mull.

Carroll is survived by a son, Bryan Hensley of Cheraw SC; a daughter, Becky Hensley Sloan of Shelby; six grandchildren, D. J. Sullens and fiancee Sharon Hawkins, who was also Carroll's caregiver, Andy Sloan and wife April, Brad Hensley and wife Leslie, Carmen Hensley, Leslie Hensley, and Matthew Hensley.

Funeral service will be held on Monday October 12, 2015 at 3:00 pm in the chapel of Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory with Rev. Lynn Byers officiating. Burial will follow at Cleveland Memorial Park, with Military Honors. The family will receive friends an hour before the service from 2:00 pm until 3:00 pm.

Memorials can be made to: Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby NC 28150.

Cecil M Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family of Mr. Hensley

Guest Registry is available at www.cecilmburtonfuneralhome.com


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