Tylertown
Funeral Home
Hartman-Jones Funeral Home
Visitation
Hartman-Jones Funeral Home in McComb, MS on Friday, October 25, 2024, 11:00 – 1:00.
Service
Hartman-Jones Funeral Home in McComb, MS on Friday, October 25, 2024, 1 pm.
Obituary
<strong>Military Service Tribute, Honors, and Obituary:</strong>
Recognizing and Honoring a Fallen Hero, Who Served Within the Mississippi National Guard. “Fallen, Yet Not Forgotten”.
In recognition of our proud American tradition of honorable service which our military men and women have given to their country and our State, we honor a Fallen Hero. Our nation, our state, and the National Guard Association of MS (NGAMS) regard the memorializing of its retired military deceased as an honorable and sacred obligation.
Another great Soldier and Fallen Hero has been released from duty, passed from our ranks on Oct 16, 2024 and has moved on to his heavenly home. Retired Sergeant First Class Kenneth Lee Henderson, age 62, who had served and worked fulltime within the 1/155 Infantry has departed and gone to a better place with our good Lord.
It takes a special person to serve within the military for their country, giving up their family time, comfort, and safety for their country, ultimately for all Americans to enjoy their freedoms, safety, and way of life. We now applaud you for your service to our country. A special message from General Douglas McArthur remains applicable today for our servicemen that have passed: “Old Soldiers never die; they just fade away”.
Rest in Peace Soldier. We applaud your patriotism, sacrifices, and brave efforts in serving our country and your family for their support of your service. We thank you for your service. Without your efforts and your families’ support, our country would not stand so boldly, shine so bright, and live so free.
You now have earned a rest, so go fly with the Angels, go rest high on that mountain; your work on earth is done. Go to heaven a-shoutin’ Love for the Father and the Son.
Another great Soldier has gone home, “Fallen, Yet Not Forgotten, Soldier for Life”.
Obituary, Visitation, and Service details:
Kenneth Lee Henderson (Ken), 62 of Tylertown, MS, passed away on October 9, 2024. He was born on February 2, 1962, and his life was a study in paradox both kind and stubborn with his love for Faith being unequivocally without question.
SFC (R) Henderson retired from the Mississippi Army National Guard with over 30 years combined service. He held various positions but was most remembered as a Bradley Fighting Vehicle Master Gunner within 1ST Battalion 155TH Infantry Regiment Headquartered in McComb, MS.
Kenneth was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Faith Henderson and his father, Edgar Thomas Henderson.
He is survived by his mother, Carolyn S. Henderson; his sister and husband, Michelle and Jerry Denton, Jr; their children, Elle and Trey; daughter and husband, Jolyn and Doug Swarts; grandchildren, Morgan, Ben, and Case.
A memorial service to honor Ken’s life will be held at Hartman-Jones Funeral Home in McComb, MS on Friday, October 25, 2024, with visitation from 11:00 – 1:00 with the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. Brother Chris Wheeler of Enon Baptist Church in Franklinton, La will officiate the service.
We honor Ken’s service, his strength, and his dedication to his family. He may be gone, but his legacy lives on in the values he instilled in many and through his dedication to our country. Ken will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and all who had the privilege of knowing him.
Honorary pallbearers will be Honorable Judge Jerry Denton, Jr., Doug Swarts, Morgan Swarts, Ben Swarts, Case Swarts, Greg Bennett and Aaron Tarver