Gertrude W. Henslee, 87, died Sunday, February 6, 2005 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont.
A native of El Dorado, Kansas, she was one of six children born to John B. and Osee D. Wesley. She came to Beaumont in 1939 to visit her brother. During her visit she was offered a job with the Enterprise and Journal in the accounting department while living at the YMCA. She met her husband Bruce Henslee on a blind date. She retired from the Beaumont Independent School District after twenty-three years of service as secretary in charge of personnel records having been dubbed as a human computer by her boss, Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Edwin Silverberg. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include her son, James E. Henslee, II and his wife Tina of Bevil Oaks; her daughter, Kay Henslee Neild and her husband Bill of Beaumont; her nieces, Nancy W. Boddie of Fort Worth and Patricia W. Fay of Dallas; her grandchildren, Jamie Allen and her husband Aaron, Patrick Outlaw, Kate Outlaw, Michael Outlaw and fiancé Kim Duvall, Dominic Bounds, Mark Bounds and Paul Bounds.
Her husband, Bruce A. Henslee preceded her in death.
Graveside services will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, February 9, 2005 at Magnolia Cemetery under the direction of Broussard’s, 1605 N. Major Drive, Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will be 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, February 8, 2005 at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 3195 Calder, Suite 200, Beaumont, Texas 77702.
A special thanks to Dr. Indupalli and her caregivers, Jewel Berry, Mae Lena Jones, Jackie Johnson, Versie Owens and Barbara Woodard for their untiring care and assistance.
