Nancy Powell Henry

ROCKY MOUNT - Nancy Powell Henry, age 99, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2018. She was born on June 13, 1918 to Irene Thomas Powell and Robert Henry Powell in Dublin, GA. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, M. Webster Henry; and grandson, Chad Seymour. At the age of ten, she moved with her parents to Rocky Mount where her father opened an office equipment store. Nancy attended Rocky Mount City Schools followed by studies at Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, VA. Just prior to Japans attack on our country, she married her high school sweetheart, Webster Henry. He went on to serve his country in the Marine Corps and saw action in the South Pacific, while his bride waited in Rocky Mount. After the war, he returned to Rocky Mount for them to start a family and new life. Nancy's death marks the passing of one of the last great ladies of West Haven. In the post war years, she was active in her childrens lives and schools and in the community. She was a member of the Rocky Mount Garden Club, a patron of the Braswell Memorial Library and a member of the Benvenue Country Club. Nancy and Webster were Charter members of Lakeside Baptist Church maintaining active memberships until their deaths. They enjoyed boating with their family and friends on the Pamlico River. In her later years, Nancy made many trips to her beloved England and to the Chelsea Flower Show there. Gardening, tending to and sharing her prized camellias was a source of much joy. Her positive and indomitable spirit was an example to many. She was indeed a southern lady who valued home and hearth and believed firmly that there is no substitute for good manners. Nancy is survived by her four children, Marshall W. Henry, Jr. (Gayle) of Rocky Mount and Lake Gaston, NC, Robert Powell Henry of Panama City Beach, FL, Sharon Cooper Stone (Tom) of Green Mountain, NC, and Thomas L. Henry (Barbara) of Raleigh, NC; four grandchildren, Mary Chapman Knight (Gary), Max Cooper (Jessica), Amelia Henry Kiechle (David), and Kathryn Henry (Justin Smith); eight great-grandchildren, Craig and Nicholas Estes, Sydney and Abby Seymour, Mallory and Meredith Knight, Atticus Cooper and Michael Kiechle; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Nancy's Life will be held on Friday, March 2, 2018 at 2:00 PM at Lakeside Baptist Church, 1501 Sunset Avenue, Rocky Mount, with Dr. Jody Wright officiating. Following the service, the family will receive friends in the Sugg Foyer of the Kincheloe Building. The Family will receive friends and relatives on Thursday, March 1, 2018 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM at Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home and other times at the Home of Marshall and Gayle Henry. The family is grateful for the love and care shown to Nancy by the staff of the Albemarle, her sitters and her primary caregiver, Brittany Woodard. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Nancys name to Lakeside Baptist Church, 1501 Sunset Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804 or to the Braswell Memorial Library, 727 N. Grace Street, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com. Visitation Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services 1130 N. Winstead Ave. Rocky Mount, NC 27804 ID ) ); ?>"> --> 252-451-8800 --> | Thursday 3/1, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm The Family will receive friends and relatives on Thursday, March 1, 2018 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM at Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home and other times at the Home of Marshall and Gayle Henry. Service Lakeside Baptist Church 1501 Sunset Avenue Rocky Mount, NC 27804 ID ) ); ?>"> --> 252-446-0126 --> | Friday 3/2, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm A Celebration of Nancy's Life will be held on Friday, March 2, 2018 at 2:00 PM at Lakeside Baptist Church, 1501 Sunset Avenue, Rocky Mount, with Dr. Jody Wright officiating. Following the service, the family will receive friends in the Sugg Foyer of the Kincheloe Building. Cemetery Pineview Cemetery 761 N. Raleigh Road Rocky Mount, NC 27801 A Private Family Committal Service will occur at another time.