(appeared in newspaper)
GOOD WOMAN OF IBERIA DIES
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MRS.  THOMAS J HENSLEY PASSED AWAY MONDAY NIGHT, AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS;
SURVIVED BY FIVE SONS AND ONE DAUGHTER
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   Mrs. Thomas J Hensley, another honored and respected  woman of Miller
County, died at the home of her son, Milton, of the Fairview church
neighborhood., near Iberia, Monday night.  She was about 75 years of
age.  Mrs. Hensley was not sick very long so her death is rather
unexpected to her many relatives and friends.
   Mrs. Hensley was Miss Zena Jarrett before her marriage.  She being a
daughter of Abel Jarrett Sr.   When a young woman she was  united in
marriage to Thomas J. Hensley and the couple resided on a farm on the
Big Tavern creek many years, both dying on the old homeplace, their son
Milton  now living on the farm.  Mr. Hensley has been dead several
years.
   She leaves five sons and one daughter namely, W F. Hensley, Arthur
Hensley and Harold Hensley of Granite City, Illinois, Milton Hensley of
Iberia, Johnnie Hensley of Kansas City and Mrs. John (Emma) Blankenship
of near Iberia. She is survived by three sisters---Mrs. J M Crane of
Etterville; Mrs. F B Ramsey of Eldon; and Mrs. Dave Humphrey of Texas
County.
    Mrs. Hensley was a member of the Fairview Christian Church.
Arrangements were being made to have the funeral  Wednesday, February 5,