Winne Jean Henson Pless

Winnie Jean Henson Pless, 84 of Gainesville passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2015.

Born on September 18, 1931 in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Ponce De Leon (PD) and Fannie Arthur Henson. She was retired from Southern Bell, where she worked  44 years. She worked at the Gainesville Times in Customer Service for a number of years after that. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Pless is preceded in death by her husband, Garnet Dwight Pless; sisters, Sarah Mangum, Joan Owenby, Sandra Gaither; brothers Leon Henson, Billy Henson and Ronnie Henson.

Mrs. Pless is survived by her son, John Pless of Gainesville; granddaughter, Elizabeth Pless of Waycross; grandson, Benjamin Pless of Nashville, TN; brother and sister in law, Jimmy and Sara Henson of Gainesville, and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, 2015 in the chapel of Little & Davenport Funeral Home. The Rev. Dr. Fletcher Law will officiate. Interment will be in Alta Vista Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, October 23, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Alzheimer Association 1925 Century BLVD NE Suite 10 Atlanta GA 30345.

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