• Born: 18 December 1937, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA
• Died: 4 August 2016, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA at age 78
• Buried: 8 August 2016, Maroa, Macon County, Illinois, USA

  Death Notes

St. Mary's Hospital

  Burial Notes

Maroa Township Cemetery

  Recorded Events in His Life

• Parents: Alva C. Hensley and Charlotte M. Brookman.

• His obituary was published on 6 August 2016 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA.
  
     DECATUR — William Robert Hensley, 78, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 12:40 a.m. Thursday, August 4, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital.
     Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 8, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, August 7, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maroa Cemetery, Maroa, IL. Memorials may be made to Temple Baptist Church or National Parkinson's Foundation.
     Bill was born December 18, 1937, in Decatur, IL, the son of Alva C. and Charlotte M. (Brookman) Hensley. He proudly served his country in the National Guard and Reserves. William married ----- ----- on April 19, 1957 in Decatur.
     Bill was a member of Temple Baptist Church. He was a retired truck driver and also worked for A.E. Staley, United States Postal Service, Secretary of State, Wagner Castings, and was a bus driver for Decatur Public Schools.
     Bill enjoyed fishing. He was a people person, friendly to everyone, and enjoyed waving at his neighbors and passersby.
     Surviving are his wife of 59 years, -----; daughter: ----- (-----) ----- of Lantana, TX; grandchildren: ----- -----, ----- -----, ----- -----, ----- ----- and ----- -----; nine great-grandchildren; brothers: ----- (-----) Hensley of Decatur, IL and ----- Hensley of Oakland City, IN; sisters: ----- (-----) ----- of Maroa, IL and ----- ----- of Decatur, IL.
     Bill was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Theresa, son Jeff, and grandson Nathan.
     Condolences may be left to the family in care of Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home at www.brintlingerandearl.com
     Obituary written by family members.

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