of Conway, AR
December 26, 1927 - March 30, 2021
Windell S.A. Hensley, 93, of Conway went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. He was born December 26, 1927 in Damascus, AR to the late Saint Ana Hensley and Josephine Melvina Huggins Hensley. Windell was also preceded in death by five sisters, Glafra Alumbaugh, Edna Brown, Ruby Edwards, Floy Stephens, and Freda Lemire, six brothers, Carbie, Charlie, Cartha, Hobert, Otis, and Glendon Hensley.
Windell is survived by his wife, Lindy Darlene Chapman Hensley, daughters, Gloria Massey (Monroe), Pam Healy (Don), Donna Criswell, and Gwen Richardson all of Conway, ten grandchildren, Rodney Gwatney, David Gwatney, Amanda Lentz (Wade), Ana Galdamez (Victor), Darla Groe (Brad), Paige White (Jay), Sumerlin, Dakota, Christian Criswell and Savannah Bly (Ethan), great-grandchildren, Miguel, Diego, Gloria Thorpe; Olivia Gwatney; Matthew, Landon, Logan and Maddox Lentz; Haley Groe; Hannah and Jocelin White, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Windell served as a Deacon over 52 years and Minister of Music for 10 years at Beryl Baptist Church in Vilonia. He also served as a Deacon for 13 years and Music Minister for 22 years at Emmanuel Baptist. Windell was employed at International Shoe Company for 35 years and the SAS company for 9 years. He earned his Barbering Degree and worked at City Barber Shop in Conway for 26 years and later was self-employed as barber. Windell was also a rancher and a farmer all of his life.
Visitation will be from 6pm to 8pm Thursday, April 1st at Beryl Baptist Church in Vilonia. Funeral service will be at 1pm Friday at the church, with burial following at Oak Grove Cemetery.
We shared some very special grandchildren, Sumerlin, Dakota and Christian, and they loved papaw dearly. My heart is with his entire family
My prayers are with you
My prayers are with you
Praying for y’all. Sorry for the loss but he’s having a big time now.
Praying for y’all. Sorry for the loss but he’s having a big time now.
He was always such a sweet person, and easy to talk to, I will miss him very much, but I know he is in glory with the Lord.
prayers for your family during this time
prayers for the family
Sending prayers for the family. Such a good man will always be remembered and missed. It’s important to keep in mind the life lessons he taught with love and commitment to his whole family. I will always remember Windell had a welcoming smile love of God and family.
Keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers!
I'm so sorry for your loss my dear friend. He will be missed by so many people he was a good friend. My prayers are with you and your family in your time of need my god bless you.
LindaBaird Conway Arkansas
I pray for you 🙠all during this time
Very sorry to hear of Wendell’s death, he was a fine Man, prayers for all the Family !
Prayers and love Gloria and Monroe. Gloria, reading the obituary of your dad he sure has left a wonderful legacy!
So sorry for your loss of Wendell Hensley. He will be greatly missed by everyone who had the pleasure of getting to know him. Please accept my condolences. Praying for all the family
So sorry for your loss praying for Dalene and family
So sorry to hear of your loss. Windell and all the Hensley family are loved members of our community.
So very sorry to hear about Windell, we grew up together, he was a special person. Sending love and prayers to Darlene and the girls.
So sorry for your loss. We have some great memories at Mr. Windell’s pond. He was such a humble kind servant of the Lord.
Our condolences from our family to yours. We loved talking & fellowshipping with Wendell. â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸
Prayers for comfort and strength as you say 'see you later' to your precious daddy. He is a very loved man.
I only got to know Papaw for a short while but am blessed that his memory will be a part of my family forever. Thank you sir for helping raise such a fine granddaughter and I will do my best to do as well for your great grandchildren. We will weep for you but you will smile down from heaven upon us.
so sorry for your loss. Praying for all of you. Wendel was a special person
Lifting your family up to our Heavenly Father.
Our love goes out to Darlene and all the children during this time of loss for them all. Wendell was a very dear friend to Ted and myself, we loved him and cherished our friendship with him. May the peace of our Lord give you his love and comfort during this time and the days and weeks ahead. We will all miss him, but what great memories we will carry with us. Love Ted abs Mary Drysdale
Prayers for all the family.
Pam & family my thoughts & prayers for you.
Darlene and family, we are so sorry for the passing of Windell. Some of my favorite memories are coming down and visiting you all. Windell was a great man, I know he will be missed. All our love
Darlene and family, I am so sorry for the loss of Windell he cut my hair for many years, our friend grew to the point if he needed any help all he had to do was call, he had me on speed dial. He knew why he was gone when his time was over and now he is suffering no more.