Doris Hensley Obituary
Mrs. Hensley was a native of Onondaga County, NY and had resided in Asheville for the past 40 years. She was formerly employed with Vanderbilt Shirt Factory and ITT which later became Continental Teves.
She was a daughter of the late Ambrose Dewey Leach and Leila Mae Husted Leach and the wife of Jim Hensley who died January 31, 1993. She was also preceded in death by her 8 siblings.
Surviving are her nieces and nephews, including Lori Leach, Wendy Parker, James Leach and Gary Leach.
Private memorial services will be held by the family at a later date.
For those that wish, memorials may be made to: American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) www.aspca.org
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1428 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NC 28806
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