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REBECCA KINCHEN
Henderson, TN: Rebecca Hanna Kinchen, passed away December 18, 2023 at her sons home.
She was born in McNairy County, the daughter of the late Jessie Dee and Lucille Benson Hanna. She attended Tri County School. She was married to L.B. ‘Dude’ Kinchen in 1955 and they made their home in Henderson. She started working at Salant & Salant Mfg. when she was eighteen and worked at Schultz Mfg., Oakley Fashions at Scotts Hill and Chester County Sportswear. Mr. Kinchen died in 2009.
Mrs. Kinchen is survived by two sons, Scotty Kinchen and wife Denise of Henderson and Kevin Morris of Henderson; a daughter, Shelia Williams of Henderson: five grandchildren, Chris Kinchen (Stephanie), Ashley Kinchen, Leslie Mills (Paul), Luke Williams (Amber), and Alex Morris and seven great grandchildren, Climer, Brody, Eli Kinchen, Savannah and Channing Williams, Rachel Mills and Blake Smith and three sisters, Patsy Keen of Enville, Sue Sowell of Adamsville and Juliette "Sissy" Stanford.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and four brothers, Ronnie Hanna, Junior Dee Hanna, Donnie Hanna and Edward Hanna.
Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Thursday, December 21st at Shackelford Funeral Directors – Crook Avenue with Chaplain Brent Pearce officiating. Burial will follow at Milledgeville Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at Crook Avenue 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Wednesday.
Shackelford Funeral Directors
731-989-2421
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
304 Crook Ave P. O. Box 66, Henderson, TN 38340
Memories and condolences can be left on the obituary at the funeral home website.


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