Mrs. Peggy Kathyleen Bain Hensley, age 75 of Sparta, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2025 at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, TN.
Peggy was born March 7, 1950 in Smithville, Tennessee. She was a homemaker in ever sense of the word from working in her garden to making quilts for her family. She also loved to take care of her animals, Tippy, Penelope and Bear. She enjoyed reading, fishing and watching her favorite show on television. Peggy was proud of the mechanic work she did in her earlier years but she was most proud of being Nanny for her family.
Peggy is preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Thomas Edward "Tommy" Hensley who died March 11, 2019; father J.E. Bain; mother Joyce Atnip Ratliff; grandsons Keilin Thomas Hensley and Carson Neil Hensley and a host of siblings.
Survivors include Sons: Marty Hensley and Edward (Farrah) Hensley all of Sparta; Special son: Anthony (T.O.) Officer of Sparta; Grandchildren: Johnna (Bobby) Wright, Jenna Hensley and Kyle Johnson, CJ Hensley and Lauren Davis , Peyton Hensley and L.J. McDonnough, Haley (Shawn) Watson, Elijah Hensley, Rami Hensley and Charlie Hensley ; Eight great-grandchildren; Siblings: Larry, David, Melinda and Johnnie Bain. Many nieces and nephews also survive
Funeral service was conducted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 from the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home with burial in Highland Cemetery. Johnny Hood officiated
CJ Hensley, Shawn Watson, Bobby Wright, Elijah Hensley, Randy Jones, Jimmy Savage, Derek LaFever and Charles Rutherford served as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were Larry Bain and Ed Gentry.
Hunter Funeral Home, Sparta, was in charge of the arrangements.