Obituaries

Burtis Bates Henderson

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Burtis Bates Henderson, 80, of Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away January 10, 2012 after a long battle with chronic lung disease. She was born on March 26, 1931 in Nacogdoches, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rev. R. Burtis Bates and Panama Bates. She was a retired public school teacher and administrator. After living in Houston, Texas for over 40 years, she moved to Little Rock in 2006 to be closer to family. She is survived by one daughter, Dr. Kathy L Henderson; son in law, Dr. L Frederick Church Jr., and two grandchildren, Katie and Daniel Church. The family thanks Baptist Hospice, especially Dee Dee and Barbara, and Parkway Health Center for their compassionate care during her final days. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Baptist Health Hospice, 11900 Colonel Glenn Rd., Little Rock, Ark. 72210. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, January 14th. Arrangements provided by Day Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas.

Published January 12, 2012

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