John Henry Jr.

John Henry Jr., 83, of Dallas, North Carolina, formerly of Crown City, Ohio, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2012 at the Gaston Hospice Robin Johnson House in Dallas, North Carolina. He was born March 4, 1929 in Crown City, Ohio, the son of the late John and Stella Stover Henry. In 1957, he moved to South Florida and worked for several companies there. In 1968, he started his own truck and marine refrigeration business and in later years his son worked with him. When he retired in 1997, his son ran the business. In 2005, he and his wife moved to Dallas, North Carolina. Surviving are his wife of 64 years, Lula Mae (Johnson) Henry of Dallas, North Carolina; three children, Joyce (Ron) Ferguson of Round Rock, Texas, Pamela (Tony) Giarla of Seymour, Connecticut and John H. (Tracie) Henry of Belmont, North Carolina; seven grandchildren, Greg Ellis, Jessica Mulligan, Michael Ferguson, Sarah (Michael) Kuhn, Danny Mulligan, Chris Henry and Chad Henry; five great grandchildren, Sidney, Owen, Mikie, Kylee and Patrick; and one sister-in-law Hazel (Lawrence) Henry. In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by two brothers, Lawrence Henry and Stanley Henry, four sisters, Mable Sheets, Elsie Gothard, Ethel Pye and Pauline Knapp, a great grandson Ryan and his father-in-law and mother-in-law Charlie and Freda Johnson. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 3, 2012 at the Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Alfred Holley officiating. Burial will follow in Ridgelawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday, August 2, 2012 from 6-8 p.m.