Henry Carl Rasberry Sr.

Published 5:57 pm Friday, January 2, 2015

Henry Carl Rasberry Sr., born to the late Johnnie Carl and Willie McDonald (Durden) Rasberry on Oct. 1, 1943, and passed away at his home in Jones on Jan. 2, 2015, at the age of 71.

In heaven he rejoins together with his sister, Mary Smitherman; brothers, John Rasberry, Mack Rasberry and Jimmie Rasberry; father-in-law, Buck Wallace; and mother-in-law, Francis Wallace.

He leaves behind his wife of 46 years, Ann Rasberry; son, Henry “Hank” (Magnolia) Rasberry Jr.; daughter, Karina Rasberry; granddaughter, Adriana “Angel” Rasberry; sisters, Sara Sims, Minnie (William “Bill”) Grover and Betty (George) Nassaney; in-laws, Mary and Larry Avery and Martha and John Wallace; a host of nieces, nephews and special friends, Lynn Hatcher Jr. “Junebug” and Willie Bell, Bernice and Jimmy.

Henry served his country faithfully in the U.S. Navy. He worked pipeline construction all over the United States and numerous countries throughout the Middle East, Africa, Central and South America. He served as a deacon at Jones Baptist Church and Bethel Baptist Church.

His life was spent always putting the Lord, his family and his friends first. Traditional gospel music was a favorite past time for him, with his favorite being “What a Day That Will Be.”

“Babe Boy,” as he was affectionately called, will be missed by many. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and a father figure to many throughout the community. His life can only be described by his extraordinary and adventurous life; may the Lord be with him as he embarks on his last “Great Adventure.”

Funeral services will be Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, at Bethel Baptist Church in Jones at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Stoney Barbie and the Rev. Roger Vines officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be at Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Mr. Rasberry will be at Bethel Baptist Church “In State” beginning at 1 p.m. on Sunday for those who are unable to attend the visitation at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be John Rasberry Jr., Randy Sims, Jonathan Payne, John Tyler Fisher, Leslie Rasberry, Joe Smitherman, Matt Powell and Ralph Zimmerman.

Please visit http://www.lawrencebrownservice.com to make online condolences to the family.