William Henderson's Obituary
William Henderson, 69, of Decatur passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 in his home.
William was born on April 6, 1945 in Bloomington, IL the son of James and Myrtle Henderson. He was a Chicago Cubs fan, liked working on old cars, and spending time with his family.
Surviving are his wife, Linda; sons, William Henderson of Monroe Center, IL; Jeffery Upton of Kiln, MS; Brian Upton of New Orleans, LA; daughter, Tracy Stubblefield of Oreana, IL brother Butch Henderson of Bloomington, IL; sister, Nancy Camp of Bloomington, IL; sister-in-law, Cheryl McBride of Decatur; grandchildren, Chelsie Henderson, Jeffery Upton Jr., Cassandra Upton, Dominic Henderson, Nikki Henderson, Malia Henderson, Lainey Henderson, and Brian Upton Jr.; great-grandchild, Charlie; and a many nephews, nieces, cousins and other family.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral service to celebrate William’s life will be 2 PM Friday, January 2, 2015 in Graceland/Fairlawn. Visitation will be 1 -2 PM Friday in the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family.
The family of William Henderson is being served by Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home, 2091 N. Oakland Avenue, Decatur, IL. View the on line obituary and send condolences to the family at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.
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