Robert William Henry

Robert W. Henry, a Conway Attorney, died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018 in that city. A son of the late J. Wendell and Amma Reeves Henry, he was born Aug. 22, 1928, in Conway. He lived his entire life in Conway, except for three years while he was a student at the University of Arkansas School of Law, Fayetteville. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Barbara Blackburn Henry; three sons and their wives, Frank W. and Jo Ann Moore Henry of Conway, Robert W., Jr. and Priscilla Pool Henry of North Little Rock, and Clifford J. and Judy Simmons Henry of Conway; and daughter, Margaret Henry Razer and husband, Michael, of Conway. His seven precious grandchildren are Samantha Henry Tobias and husband, Michael, of Seattle, Wash., C. Joseph Henry, Jr. and wife Grace, and their children Linley Taylor Henry and Clifford "Ford" Joseph Henry, III, of Tallahassee, Fla., David Simmons Henry of Little Rock, Alexandra Henry of Little Rock, Cameron Henry, Brett Henry and Julia Razer, all of Conway. Also surviving are his sisters-in-law, Earlene Henry of Springdale and Billie Henry of Benton; his brother-in-law, Bill Blackburn and wife, Barbara, of Corpus Christi, Texas and many wonderful nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Joe Henry of Benton and Pat Henry of Springdale, and his sister, Mickie Allinder of Fort Smith. Mr. Henry graduated from Conway High School in 1946 and received his bachelor of arts degree from Hendrix College in 1950. He graduated from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1953. Following law school, he returned to Conway to join his father in the practice of law and later practiced with his son, Cliff, for 34 years. He and his family were avid Razorback fans, and he enjoyed golfing throughout his life. He also was an avid fan of Wampus Cat football, for which he played in his high school years. He was a member of the American Bar Association, the Arkansas Bar Association, and the Faulkner County Bar Association. He served as a special justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court and was a member of the Arkansas Board of Law Examiners for six years, serving as chairman for two years. He also served as Conway City Attorney for 20 years and was a Commander, United States Naval Reserve, retired. A dedicated member of First United Methodist Church, he served several terms as a member of the Administrative Board, the Board of Trustees, the Finance and Stewardship and Evangelism Committees. He was legal advisor to the North Arkansas Conference and especially enjoyed serving as usher all his life to Conway District Superintendents and the Annual Conference of the United Methodist church. In early days, he served as youth counselor, teacher and Sunday School Superintendent. He was active in community affairs, where he was a member of the board of directors of the First National Bank of Conway from 1961 to 1998; a member of the board of directors of Conway Corporation; First Commercial Trust Co.; Conway Chamber of Commerce and a member of the advisory board of Arkansas Children's Hospital. He was a supporter of the Conway Symphony Orchestra and enjoyed many concerts. Pallbearers will be his grandchildren, Samantha H. Tobias, C. Joseph Henry Jr., David S. Henry, Alex Henry, Cameron Henry, Brett Henry and Julia Razer. Family visitation will be at Roller McNutt Funeral Home Wednesday, Nov. 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. A celebration of his life will take place at First United Methodist Church Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018 at 10 in the morning. Graveside service will be at Crestlawn Memorial Park at 3:30 p.m. the same day. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, Conway, or to a charity of your choice. Online guest book: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/conway.