Beverly (Crawford) Hensley

Funeral Service for Beverly Hensley, 79, of Marble City, Oklahoma will be at 10:00 AM on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Agent Mallory Martin Chapel in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. Burial will follow at Akins Cemetery in Sallisaw, Oklahoma under the direction of Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Service, Inc.

She was born on August 4, 1941 in Leflore, Oklahoma to Josie (Blankenship) Crawford and Ed Rose Crawford and passed away on March 1, 2021 in Marble City, Oklahoma. She was married to James E. Hensley on September 18, 1958 in Bunch, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death on May 3, 1997. She was a homemaker and of the Christian faith.

Survivors are:

2 daughters: Kathy Biggs and Jim of Sallisaw, OK and Charlite Barker and Dewain of Sallisaw, OK;

5 sons: Charles Hensley and Charlotte of Sallisaw, OK, Leo Hensley and Violet of McCurtain, OK, Jimmie Hensley of Marble City, OK, Carmon Hensley of Brushy, OK and Virgil Hensley and Rachel of Sallisaw, OK;

29 grandchildren, 78 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great-grandchildren;

1 sister: Kay Morris of Sallisaw, OK;

1 brother: Carl Crawford of Ratan, OK;

numerous nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by two sons, Kenneth Hensley and David Hensley; husband; parents; three grandchildren, Jeremy Hensley, Monk Wigert and Megan Hensley; two great-grandchildren, Kinlee Paige and Terric Hensley; four sisters, Fay Hemphill, Zula Stevens, Helen Cogburn and Billie Noel; and three brothers, Lee Crawford, Doug Crawford and Jimmie Dean Crawford;

Active Pallbearers will be Austin Hensley, Thomas Hensley, Chris Hensley, Jansen Hensley, Buddy Gardenhire and James Gardenhire.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Dewain Barker, Charlie Wigert, Bob Hensley, Justin Martin and Colby Martin.

Viewing will be Noon – 8 PM Tuesday and 10 AM – 8 PM Wednesday at Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Home in Sallisaw, OK.