Mary Hensley

Elon Mary Lou Gerringer Hensley, 83, of 1408 Elon Ossipee Rd. died on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at the Hospice Home after several years of failing health. She was born in Alamance County and was the wife of Wade Hensley who preceded her in death 6 months earlier. Mary Lou was the daughter of the late J. F. Gerringer and Lelar Bell Ward Gerringer. She and her husband were co-owners of Hensley Hosiery Mill and later became Co-owners of Wade's Hosiery Mill. Mrs. Hensley was a member of Shallow Ford Christian Church and a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by her daughters, Janice Hensley Kornegay and her husband Randall of Burlington and Bonnie Hensley Page of Elon; grandchildren, Wendy Dawn Newsome, Shannon Page Harvey and Christina Marie Newsome; great grandchildren, Lucas Wade Newsome and Madison Page Harvey; sisters, Addie Bell Shoffner of Graham and Ianthia Bell LaMarr and her husband, Jack of Greensboro. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; sister, Margaret Gerringer and brothers, Cleo and Adrain Gerringer. The funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at Shallow Ford Christian Church by Dr. S. Perry and Pastor Howard Thompson with interment to follow at Alamance Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday evening at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory and other times at the home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Shallow Ford Christian Church, 1263 Shallowford Church Rd., Elon, NC 27244 or to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Rd., Burlington, NC 27215. You may sign the online register book at www.lowefuneralhome.com.