Vivian Evelyn Henderson

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<p class="p1">Vivian Evelyn Henderson, 97, of Cairo, died at 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, at Daystar Nursing and Rehab in Cairo.</p><p class="p1">She was born July 2, 1918, in Blandville, Kentucky, the daughter of Robert and Effie Cooper Jett.</p><p class="p1">She married Charles Henderson, who preceded her in death on April 26, 1982.</p><p class="p1">She had worked at Elias' True Value and was a clock collector. She was a member of Lovelaceville Baptist Church and was a Sunday School teacher. She was a former member and Sunday School teacher at Mighty Rivers Regional Worship Center.</p><p class="p1">She is survived by her daughter, Marie Sevier of Pekin; a son, Richard Henderson (Julia) of Mounds; four grandchildren, Kenny Henderson (Marcia), Lisa Henderson, Kittra Zantout (Nick) and Debbie Morris; several great-grandchildren; and a daughter-in-law, Marion Henderson.</p><p class="p1">She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Henderson; a son, Jerry Henderson; her parents; four brothers, William Jett, Gene Jett, Bobby Jett and G.C. Jett; and five sisters, Hazel Housman, Val Nash, Emma Freeman, Ann Byassee and Dorothy Utley.</p><p class="p1">Funeral services were at noon, Wednesday, Dec. 23, at Crain Funeral Home in Cairo, with the Rev. Larry Potts officiating. Interment was in Green Lawn Memorial Gardens.</p><p class="p1">To leave online condolences, visit www.crainsonline.com.</p><p class="p1">Crain Funeral Home in Cairo was in charge of arrangements.</p>



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