Canton-Lucille Kuykendall Henson, age 82, of 1000 Burnette Cove Road in the Cruso Community died Thursday, May 6, 2004 at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was a daughter of the late Pleasant and Fannie Elizabeth Rogers Kuykendall. She was married to the late Ira Lee "Monk" Henson who died May 25, 2003 and was also preceded in death by a brother, Pleasant V. Kuykendall, Jr. She was a homemaker and member of Burnette Cove Baptist Church and was children's Sunday school teacher for more than 50 years. She was a member of the WMU, the Senior Citizens Club in Burnette Cove. She loved quilting and gardening and was a loving wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother and a dedicated Christian who loved helping people. She is survived by four daughters and their husbands, Betty and Phillip Inman and Mary and Bill Cogburn, all of Clyde, Phyllis and LTC William Sellen of Cape San Blas, FL and JoAnn and Clifford Ruff of Hazelwood, one son, Robert Lee Henson and his wife Grovina of Canton, one sister, Carrie Mae Heatherly of Asheville, 8 grandchildren, 13 step-grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, 26 step-great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandson, and 3 step-great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 8, 2004 at Burnette Cove Baptist Church with Reverend Barry Clark officiating. Burial will follow at New Cruso Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 7th at Wells Funeral Homes and Cremation Services of Canton. At other times, the family will be at 1000 Burnette Cove Road, Canton, NC 28716. Serving as pallbearers will be Mike Michal, Jeff Crowder, Matthew Ruff, Keith Inman, Ronnie Warren and Tony Knight. Flowers would be appreciated or memorials may be made to Cruso Fire Dept. First Responders, C/O Clarence Morrow, 73 Sharpmountain Road, Canton, NC 28716.
3715 Asheville Hwy.
Canton, NC 28716
193 Burnette Cove Road
Canton, NC 28716
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