Mr. John Thomas Henson

John Thomas Henson “JT” was born to an angel, Mrs. Ruth Louise Henson, on December 22, 1945. Johnny married the love of his life Kay Henson on October 7, 1967. 56 years and two daughters later, Johnny and Kay built a beautiful life and family here in Oxford, where they attended First Baptist of Oxford. Johnny was a man of God, and a faithful member of his community, always calling on and checking in to help those in need. He taught at Weaver and Wellborn, where he coached football and basketball. Johnny was known as Pop to Kristin, Henson, Jackson, and Kaylee. They were the pride of his life. You could typically find him in the front of the carpool line waiting for “the Kid” or going through the chickfila line looking for a date for one of his grandsons. He loved his westerns like Gunsmoke, the rifleman or anything with Clint Eastwood. Johnny also loved to travel. He never missed a chance to see the world, even if it meant wandering the Louvre Museum in AFIB or seeing Italy from a true Italian hospital experience. He didn’t let anything slow him down from living out adventure in his life. His adventures came in grand gestures and everyday mischief. He may have been a man of few words, but you could always expect some type of aggravating, nicknames, and every once in a while, a prank that would leave us laughing for years. And you could always bet he had susie on him (his side-arm). Johnny was a hard worker, providing for his family’s every need. He and Kay built multiple houses together before they settled on County Line Road. Building together and keeping up every detail and blade of grass was a joy that extended to taking care of his kids and their homes. Nothing brought him more satisfaction than bossing the yard crew around at the house or Surgery Center letting them know there was an easier way. Johnny was preceded in death by his mother, Ruth Louise Henson, and grandson, Jonathan Lee. He is survived by his sister, Fran Collins; his wife Kay Henson; daughters, Lagina Fillingim and Leslie Laplante; sons-in-law, Lee Fillingim and Mike Laplante; and grandchildren, Kristin, Henson and his wife Madison, Jackson Fillingim and Kaylee LaPlante. He tended to his family tree the way he tended to his own garden. Grape vines, apple trees, and most importantly, tending to the bird feeder, where he and Kay watched hummingbirds every morning while doing their daily devotion. Johnny passed onto eternity surrounded by love. A funeral service for Johnny will be held on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at The First Baptist Church of Oxford at 11:00 A.M. The Family will receive friends an hour prior to the service starting at 10:00 A.M. Pallbearers will be: Henson Fillingim, Jackson Fillingim, Lee Fillingim, Michael Laplante, Jacky Sparks, Don Lindley, Barry Britt and Billy Dempsey

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Mr. John Thomas Henson

December 22, 1945 - August 19, 2023