Sara E. Henson

Funeral services will be held 3:00pm Tuesday June 14,2011 at Bethany Baptist Church for Sara E. Henson, 92 of Gainesville.

Rev. Lamar Purcell and Rev. Charles Buice will officiate with Burial in Alta Vista Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday 3:00pm- 5:00pm & 6:00pm- 8:00pm at Wards Funeral Home.

Mrs. Henson passed away Sunday June 12, 2011 at N.E.Georgia Medical Center.

Mrs. Henson was a lifelong resident of Hall County and was the daughter of the late George and Clara Stevens Gilstrap. She retired from Leece-Neville Company and was a member of Bethany Baptist Church..

She was preceded in death by her husband John Henry Henson, a son Johnny Henson, Sisters Betty Clark, Carrena Clark, Ruby Sayne and Robbie Beasley, Brothers Charlie Gilstrap and Dewitt Gilstrap.

Survivors are daughter Joan Henson Jones of Chicopee, Brother Jack Gilstrap of Gainesville, Sister Francis Couch of Murrayville, 6 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and a number of other relatives. Wards Funeral Home 758 Main Street Gainesville in charge of arrangements. Online condolences to wardsfh.com.