William Hensley

William Robert Hensley, 78, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 12:40 a.m. Thursday, August 4, 2016, at St. Mary’s Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 8, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, August 7, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maroa Cemetery, Maroa, IL. Memorials may be made to Temple Baptist Church or National Parkinson’s Foundation.Bill was born December 18, 1937, in Decatur, IL, the son of Alva C. and Charlotte M. (Brookman) Hensley. He proudly served his country in the National Guard and Reserves. William married LaVera Maglone on April 19, 1957 in Decatur. Bill was a member of Temple Baptist Church. He was a retired truck driver and also worked for A.E. Staley, United States Postal Service, Secretary of State, Wagner Castings, and was a bus driver for Decatur Public Schools.Bill enjoyed fishing. He was a people person, friendly to everyone, and enjoyed waving at his neighbors and passersby.Surviving are his wife of 59 years, LaVera; daughter: Pam (David) Varner of Lantana, TX; grandchildren: Joey Hord, Daniel Hord, Sara Hord, Jennifer Stephenson and Nichole Donaldson; nine great-grandchildren; brothers: John (Annetta) Hensley of Decatur, IL and Bruce Hensley of Oakland City, IN; sisters: Dorothy (Jesse) Fulk of Maroa, IL and Darlene Daniels of Decatur, IL.Bill was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Theresa, son Jeff, grandson Nathan, and brothers Eugene and Victor. "
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