Clyde Vernon Henderson, Sr. , 91, finally made it to Heaven on Sunday, September 27, 2009.
Born May 11, 1918, in Niles, Ohio, he was the son of the late George Emmett Henderson and Ethel Etta McMahan. He married Freda Mae Billups and remained married to her for 49 years until her death. They had 3 children, Freda Mae Henderson, the late Clyde Vernon Henderson, Jr. and Robert Eugene Henderson, Sr. Clyde also married Margaret Louise Barr McDaniel in August, 1988 and remained married until her death in 2001.
Clyde was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and employed by Kaiser Aluminum as a maintenance mechanic for many years. He served the Lord ceaselessly throughout his life by working as a bi-vocational minister, interim pastor and evangelist in many churches throughout Eastern Ohio.
His spiritual legacy has been left to several generations; His surviving children, Freda and John Walser, Robert and Carol Henderson, and daughters-in-law Judy Henderson and Susan Henderson. Grandchildren Kelly Henderson, Beth and Paul Wampler, Robert and Faith Henderson , Wesley Henderson, Laura Henderson and step-granddaughters, Kelly and Brad Bauer and Mariam and Craig Amburn. He has left behind several great-grandchildren.
The real story of Clydes life is his devotion to the Lord and his ministry throughout his life. His ministry changed and affected many lives. Clyde passionately loved the Lord and constantly witnessed to every person he could reach. He recently said that he wanted his grandchildren to know that he never walked with a president, he never walked with a 4-star general, but he walked every day with the King of Kings.
Graveside services will be held at the Rome-Proctorville Cemetery at 2pm on Wednesday, September 30. Memorials may be sent in lieu of flowers to Pomeroy Church of the Nazarene.
