September 10, 1910 –  February 25, 2008  Luther â??Dudeâ? Hensley, 97, passed away at 5:00 p.m., Monday, February 25, 2008 at Wilson N. Jones Hospital. He was born in Queen City, Arkansas on September 10, 1910 son of Martin Benjamin Hensley and wife, Maggie Lee Chapman Hensley. On June 6, 1931 he married Gladys Patterson in Glenwood, Arkansas. She preceded him in death February 22, 2008.
Funeral Services are scheduled for Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at North Hills Baptist Church in Whitesboro, Texas with the Rev. John Reynolds officiating. Interment follows at Cedarlawn Memorial Park, Sherman/Denison.

Family visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.,Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at Meador Funeral Home.

Dudeâ??s early years were spent farming. After moving to Texas, he was employed by Quaker Oats and Merritt Builders and then worked as an independent carpenter and contractor, building homes in Sherman and Denison. And as a millwright he was involved in the construction of mills in Grapevine and Weimer, Texas. The last 10 years of his career he was employed by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department as a boat builder, and constructed many other specially designed projects needed by coastal employees.

Gladys always referred to Dude as the best neighbor a person could ever have – he never failed to help a neighbor in need.

Dude was preceded in death by his parents, Martin Benjamin Hensley and Maggie Chapman Hensley; 3 brothers and 3 sisters.

He is survived by his children, Ben Hensley and wife Sheila of Pottsboro, Charles Hensley and wife Sonja of Austin, Patricia Farm and husband Buzz of Syracuse, Indiana; 7 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to North Hills Baptist Church, Whitesboro, Texas, or to your favorite charity.