Charles Edward Hensley

Charles Edward Hensley, 81, of Eudora, Ark., passed away July 6, 2017. Charles was born July 25, 1935 to the late Clayton Henry and Adell Virginia Jones Hensley. Charles served as a sergeant in the United States Army. He was the founder of Hensley Dozer & Backhoe Incorporated in Eudora, Ark. Charles was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Maurice Hensley and C.H. Hensley, a sister, Bernice Daly, and a son in law, Bobbie Joe Sibley. Charles is survived by his wife of 58 years, Donna Hensley, a son, Charles Hensley and wife, Lecia, a daughter, Cheryl Sibley, two brothers; Roger Hensley and wife, Vivian, and Donald Hensley and wife, Sheryl, two sisters; Patsy H. Robertson and her husband, Alvin and Billie Jean Reginelli, three grandchildren; Lane Smith and husband, Eric, Karen Jones and husband, Tim, and Chad Hensley; two great-grandchildren, Lucas Smith and Brooks Jones, and a host of extended family and friends left to cherish his memory. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Bishop-King Funeral Home in Lake Village, Ark. Funeral services will be held at Mt. Carmel Cemetery Pavilion Monday, July 10, 2017 at 10 a.m. with Brother Jeff Tarver officiating. Arrangements under the direction of Bishop-king Funeral Home of Lake Village, Ark. Online guestbook www.bishopkingfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be done to: Eudora Baptist Church, 339 South Archer St., Eudora, Ark. 71640. Or Arkansas Children's Hospital, 1 Children's Way, Slot 661, Little Rock, Ark. 72202-3591.