Bobby Gerald Henson

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Bobby Gerald Henson

Bobby Gerald Henson, 76, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on June 16, 2025 at White Oak Manor in Charlotte, NC. He was born February 14, 1949 in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Jessie Caldwell and Bertha Ann Ledbetter Henson and was preceded in death by his brothers, Paul, Thomas, and Dewey Henson. Bobby served his country honorably in the US Navy from 1968 to 1974. He served aboard the USS Inchon during the Vietnam War. Bobby worked as an electronic technician at Firestone Textiles and retired in 1999 after 25 years of faithful service. He enjoyed spending time outdoors, hunting and was an avid fisherman. Bobby enjoyed tending his gardens and working the land with his Case tractor. Bobby was a longtime member of First Wesleyan Church. He enjoyed working on electronics and anything that was in disrepair. He was a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather who will be missed greatly by all those who knew and loved him.

SURVIVORS: Wife: Margaret Ruth Helms Henson

Sons: Edward Henson and wife Brooke, Charlotte, NC and

Robert Henson and wife Molly, Murrells Inlet, SC

Granddaughter: Evelyn Henson

FUNERAL SERVICE: Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM in the Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel

VISITATION: Saturday, June 28, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 11:50 AM prior to the service at Harris Funeral Home

INTERMENT: Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC

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ARRANGEMENTS: HARRIS FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES, KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA