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Wayne Hensley Obituary
Wayne Hensley, 64, passed away on Dec. 27, 2023, in Dayton, Ohio. He was born in Middletown on Sept. 23, 1959, the son of Henry Hensley and Ruth and Grant Wilmot. He was married to Kathy (Gilbert) Hensley on Feb. 26, 1977. Wayne is preceded in death by his parents, his wife and three of his brothers, Edgar Baker, Jr., Gerald Hensley and Grant Wilmot. His memory will be cherished by his daughter, Jill Hickle (Brian); son, Brad Hensley (Jessica Payne); grandchildren, Wyatt, Ava, Colby and Jackson; brother Ron Baker; sister-in-law, Kim Wilkinson; brothers-in-law, Kenny, Kelly and Donald Williams; one aunt; and numerous nieces and nephews. He also leaves behind two beloved Labradors, Junior and Hoss. Wayne retired from Miller Coors and operated Jacksonburg Machine. He was an avid motorcyclist, but his greatest joy was being a husband, dad and papaw. With his passing, Wayne became an organ and tissue donor, continuing his lifelong habit of helping others. Wayne and Kathy will be honored with a funeral service on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, at 1 p.m. at Breitenbach Anderson Funeral Home in Middletown. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will be at Woodside Cemetery immediately following the service.
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James Henson
December 31, 2023
James Henson
December 31, 2023
James Henson
December 31, 2023
Wayne and Bill have been restoring my 1976 Harley Davidson Shovelhead for a little over the last year. I met Wayne through a friend and boy was I ever blessed to meet such a genuinely nice human! I was greeted by his big lab in the garage that was always by his side. Wayne brought me into his garage and showed me around and I felt so welcomed even though this was our first meeting. It was like we knew each other our whole lives, because that´s just the kind of person Wayne was. I only briefly met his wife in passing, she was very welcoming of me at there home as well. The earth has lost two wonderful human beings, but the impressions they have left will never go away! Thank you Wayne for all your hard work you put into my Harley! Thank you Wayne and Kathy for being wonderful human beings during your time on earth! You will be forever missed but never forgotten!! I live around the corner and am always available to help out this family that has suffered such a huge loss! Love and peace to all! Live to ride and ride to live! I love you brother!
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