Mable Hancock Hendrix Obituary (1928 - 2014)

\ Mable Hancock Hendrix 85, of Madisonville, KY, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2014 at Baptist Health in Madisonville. \ \ She was born October 12, 1928 in Hopkins County, KY to the late Kirah Hancock and Edna Egbert Hancock. She was also preceded in death by her husband Elton G. 'Bud' Hendrix in 2012, a daughter, Nanette Hendrix Walters in 1978, a granddaughter, Lisa Stone Sullivan, 3 brothers, Herman Hancock, Ruby Hancock and Junior Hancock, 2 sisters, Mary Winstead and Louise Courington. \ \ Mrs. Hendrix was a member of the First Church of God in Madisonville. She was a resident at the Paragon, and enjoyed singing with the Gospel Sounds at area nursing homes, previous to her move to the Paragon. She was also a member of the AARP, Historical Society of Hopkins County and the Great Banquet Community of Madisonville. She also enjoyed camping and traveling. She was a 1946 graduate of Dalton High School, and worked for Hopkins County School System in the high school cafeteria before retiring in 1978. \ \ She was survived by three sons, Jim (Ruth) Hendrix; Dave (Norma) Hendrix and Ken (Betty) Hendrix all of Madisonville; a granddaughter who was adopted, Stacee (Mark) Helton of East Prairie, MO; a twin sister, Cora Cartwright of Madisonville; a brother, James Hancock of Imperial, MO; twelve grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. \ \ Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Rev. Robert White, Rev. Dennis Coombs and Rev. Dee Padgett officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. \ \ Visitation will be 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday and after 9:00 A.M. until the service time on Wednesday at the funeral home. \ \ Pallbearers will be Brad Hendrix, Brian Higgs, Marc Hendrix, Keith Hendrix, Jason Stone and Mark Helton. \ \ Memorial contributions may be made to the First Church of God. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. \ \