James William Henderson Sr.

NEWPORT NEWS - James "Jim" William Henderson, Sr., 74, passed away Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, at Riverside Regional Medical Center.
Born in Saltville, Va., he had been a local resident since 1973.
Jim retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1978 after 25 years of service and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He then worked at Busch Gardens as a rides maintenance supervisor, and later at the Yorktown Naval Weapons Station as a materials handler. He retired in 1995 after 10 years of civil service.
Jim is survived by his wife of nearly 38 years, Angeles Henderson; sons, James W. Henderson, Jr. and his wife, Gail, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., and Joseph Lynn Henderson of Everett, Wash.; daughter, Teresa J. Waden and her husband, Ron, of Columbus, Miss.; sisters and spouses, Jean and Harold Morse of Westminster, Calif., Sheila DeBord of Saltville, Va., Linda and Bill McElroy of Honesdale, Pa., and Diane and Bunk Allison of Saltville, Va.; brothers and their spouses, Gerald and Kiddie Henderson of Phoenix, Ariz., Charles and Ruthanne Henderson of S. Milwaukee, Wis., Rudy and Frances Henderson of Saltville, Va., Garland and Glenna Henderson of Marion, Va., and Danny and Linda Henderson of Marion, Va.; granddaughters, Jessica Henderson Johnson, Dawn Henderson, and Danielle Waden; grandson, Damien Waden; and numerous nieces, nephews, other family members, and friends.
Jim's life will be celebrated at a later date in his hometown of Saltville.
Arrangements are by Berceuse Funeral and Cremation Traditions, 2609 Cunningham Drive in Hampton, 757-825-8070. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.