Wilburn Henry

Wilburn Henry July 29, 1932 - June 19, 2004 PHENIX CITY, AL - Wilburn Henry, 71, of 907 Gateway Drive, Columbus, died Saturday, June 19. Funeral services will be held noon Thursday, June 24 at Franchise Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Fort Mitchell National Cemetery, Fort Mitchell, Ala., according to Sumbry Mortuary, Phenix City. Visitation is today from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Henry was born July 29, 1932 in Russell County, Ala., the son of the late Selma C. Henry and Putnam Henry. He was retired from the U.S. Army. Mr. Henry was preceded in death by his wife, Mamie L. Henry and a daughter, Linda Lindsey. Survivors include his sons, Lambert (Armilla) Henry of California, Levon (Lucilla) Jakes of Phenix City, Anthony (Gloria) Henry, Derrick (Theresa) Williams and Thethis Williams; daughters, Barbara (Johnnie) Weeks of Smiths Station, Ala., Shirley (Micheal) Woods, Mernic (Curtis) King of Phenix City, Daffany (Jefferey) Jones of Raiford, Fla.; brothers, Jimmy (Dorothy) Henry of Phenix City and Joseph (Idella) Henry of Fort Mitchell, Ala.; sisters, Louise Lane of Phenix City and Ernestine Jones of Patterson, N.J.; one son-in-law, David Lindsey; 17 grandchildren to include his devoted granddaughters, Cadedra Carter and Shanell King; great grandchildren; and god children, Betty Perry and Randy Thomas.