Charlotte Havard Henley

Charlotte Henley Obituary

CHARLOTTE HENLEY Charlotte Havard Henley, devoted aunt, wife, daughter, sister, and friend, passed away on September 16 at the age of 67. She was preceded in death by her parents, Steve and Arthella Havard; her sister, Donna Havard Wood; and her husband and true love, Dave Henley. Charlotte was gentle and kind and sunny and oh so fun a joyful source of loving kindness for friends and family. Her life was a miracle. Twenty years ago she was told she only had a few months to live, so she quit her high-powered job in Atlanta and moved to Santa Fe to make art and to live her life to the fullest. And live she did. She is survived by her nephews, Bill (Kara) and Danny Wood; her niece, Kate (Jeremy) Havard Rozansky; and her brother and best friend, Rick Havard.

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Published by Santa Fe New Mexican from Nov. 6 to Nov. 7, 2018.

Memories and Condolences
for Charlotte Henley

5 Entries

Anonymous

July 15, 2021

Charlotte was the great love of my life. It broke my heart to lose her and it breaks my heart to lose her again. The world is a sadder place without her.

Denise Parker

February 21, 2019

Rick,
My name is Denise Parker. Charlotte and I were classmates a NB Forrest in Jacksonville. She went off to FSU and I went off to Pensacola. But we saw each other often as I would drive back and forth from Jax to P-Cola. My future husband proposed to me while we visited with Charlotte one week end. After we were married she would often visit us in Pensacola, until Toby's death in a plane crash in 1972. I was devastated and lost my way for many a year. When I finally stopped running Charlotte and I had lost touch and it has taken until now to find out what had happened to her. I missed finding her by six months. I can not tell you how sorry I am I was not more persistent. The day of Toby's (my husband) death is Sept 13th, her's is the 16th. We had been like sisters in high school and after I only wish I could have talked to her one more time. I would like it very much if you could give me a call if you read this. 605-717-6386 With warm Regards

Patricia Schoene

November 10, 2018

Rick, I was so saddened to hear of Charlotte's passing. She and I shared a house one spring semester when we were both student teaching in Panama City, Florida. She had a car and a boyfriend (Dave), and I had neither, so she was often gone on the weekends to be with Dave. But I remember the nights we did spend together and the long talks we had about teaching and about life and love and all that we dreamed of for our futures. She was a gentle soul with an adventurous spirit. In recent years we reconnected on Facebook and she always celebrated the events in my life and how happy she was for me that one of my dreams came true. I got to marry Stephen, Dave's fraternity brother, and the person who introduced me to Charlotte in the first place. She loved seeing pictures of our children and grandchildren. She always invited us to come see her in Santa Fe, and I so wish that we had been able to do that. I know she lived her life with intention and a sense of purpose. I am so sorry it ended way too soon. I know you have many beautiful memories of her that will always be part of your every day thoughts. Remembrances of her will always be with me too. Sincerely, Patty Geary Schoene

November 9, 2018

Rick,
My name is Steve Ross, I was a fraternity brother and housemate with Chicken Man Dave while at FSU. Bill Robinson just made me aware of the sad news. My condolences. It was while we were housemates at a rural house 20 miles out of Tallahassee that I got to know Charlotte. I knew her as a sweet gentle and beautiful woman. Dave was a very lucky guy to have her and in the years after college I saw them a few times while they were visiting in the area. Dave was sliding more and more each time. Charlotte, was an absolute angel in her care and love of Dave. I have thought of them often. Bill has expressed how close you and Charlotte were. I have 2 sisters that I share close relations with and I can just imagine what it would be like to loose one of them, so my feelings are with you, and in the memory of Charlotte. All the Best!
Steve

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Bill Robinson

November 8, 2018

Rick,
I want to express my condolences to you and the family on the passing of Charlotte. I know how much you loved her and I know how much she loved all of you. We never had a conversation without her telling us (Cheri and I) how lucky she was to have you there for her and how much she loved and how proud she was of her niece and nephews. She loved all of you more than you can imagine.
I have known Charlotte since we were kids - 20 years old. I was there when she and Dave started dating. Dave (Chicken Man) was my roommate. Actually no one called him Dave. He was Chicken to all of us and I really think Charlotte might have been the only person who used his real name.
You have it correct in the obituary when you say he was the love of her life. They were the Ross and Rachel of our day. Soul mates if there ever were soul mates. And just like all the rest of us Dave was lucky to have her with him until the end. She never wavered in her love and undying committment to him. It was the same way she felt about all of you.
She was just a beautiful person who was grateful for all she had been given and never looked at her glass as half empty. So many people would have taken a different path in dealing with everything that she dealt with in her life. She just made it a point to move forward and do what she could to make a difference.
All of her actions, all of her deeds are those of someone who had a great deal of courage. She was fearless in the face of adversity. She never gave up and in our last conversation she told me she wasn't afraid of anything. That she was OK with everything and that her only concerns were for all of you. Sooooo Charlotte.
So with heartfelt smypathy I want you to know how much we will all miss her, how lucky we were to have known her, and how inspiring an example she gave to all of us about dealing with life in a positive and gracious way.
Take care.
Bill and Cheri Robinson

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