Allen Henderson

Charles Allen Henderson, 86, of Delta passed away Monday, Sept. 4, 2006, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau.

He was born March 25, 1920, in Jackson, son of Weston and Lena Goodwin Henderson. He and Ann Felker were married Dec. 24, 1950, in Jackson. She passed away Sept. 14, 2004.

Allen graduated from Delta High School in 1938 and attended Southeast Missouri State University. He was inducted into the U.S. Army April 4, 1942, and was honorably discharged Oct. 9, 1945, as a staff sergeant.

In 2005 he received a 45-year pin from the Altenthal-Joerns American Legion Post 158 in Jackson. Allen lived and farmed at Delta all of his life. He was a former Boy Scout leader in Delta, and was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Jackson since 1949, where he was ordained a deacon in 1965. Allen was also a member of the Apple Creek Cemetery Association, and former trustee and vice president.

Loving survivors include a son, Tom (Carol) Henderson of Delta; four grandchildren, Elaine, Matthew, Emily and Lisa Henderson, all of Delta; a brother, Walter (Lillian) Henderson of Elon College, N.C.; and a sister, Elizabeth Henderson of Spring Hill, Fla.

In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by a brother, James Henderson, and a sister, Hazel Smith.

Friends may call Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson. An American Legion service will be held at 7.

The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with Dr. Grant Gillard officiating. Interment will be in Russell Heights Cemetery.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, or Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau.

Sympathy messages may be sent to the family online at www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.