Dale 'Horses" Hensley

Died: Jan. 20, 2012

Dale "Horses" Hensley, 64, of the Greystone community, passed away Sunday at his home with his wife and son by his side.

He retired as vice principal of South Greene High School in 2001.

Survivors include his wife and best friend of 20 years: Rhonda Jean Hensley; his daughter: Kelly Hipps White; his son: Kevin Hipps; a very special grandson: Nickolai Paul White, whom he adored; an aunt: Shirley Darnell; two uncles: Robert Hensley and Barney and Eliza Hensley; several cousins, who were more like siblings to him: Priescilla Freeman, Pam Walters, Danny Hensley, Ricky and Marty Darnell, Dean and Mickey Hensley, Jeannie Fanning, Jan Ricker, and Jill Duncan; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Marion and Teresa Price, David and Rebecca Mitchell, and Stevie and Phyllis Mitchell; and a sister-in-law: Patricia Tittle.

He was preceded in death by his parents: James and Rose Hensley; and his grandparents: Cleovis and Zora Hensley and the Rev. Joe and Daisy Brown.

The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home with the funeral service following at 8 p.m. in the chapel. The Rev. Jerry Hopson, Wayne Erwin, and David Thompson will officiate.

Family and friends will meet at the funeral home by 1 p.m. Thursday to go in procession to Shelton Mission Cemetery for a 2 p.m. committal service.

Pallbearers will be his son, Kevin Hipps, along with Marty Darnell, Danny Hensley, Gene Norton, Robbie Shelton, Rickey Darnell, Jeff Johnson, and Mickey Hensley.

Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Brad Strange, Dr. Scott Jay, Dr. Stephen Flohr, Dr. Dharmen Patel and nurses, the fourth floor nurses of Laughlin Memorial Hospital, Caris Hospice staff, Charles Hopson, Mark and Tina Shuffler, Harley and Amanda Shuffler, Jimmy McAmis, James Belt, Roy Weems, Wayne Erwin, Johnny Reaves, and all of his fellow horse barn and horse show buddies.

Condolences may be sent to the family at http://www.kiserrosehillfuneralhome.com.