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Sue Ann Hensley

January 17, 1946 — June 23, 2024

Jackson

It is with great sadness that the family of Sue Ann Hensley announce her passing on June 23, 2024. Sue was born January 17, 1946, in Mankato, MN, the daughter of the late Clyde and Mary Leeds. 

She is preceded in death by her son Jeffrey Scott, and her husband Jerry Ray. 

She was one of the first women to be a part of the agriculture program at the University of Tennessee, Martin, where she earned her bachelor’s degree. While at UT-Martin, she married Jerry Hensley - they remained married for 55 years until Jerry’s passing in 2021. She earned a master’s degree in microbiology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. After finishing graduate school, Sue worked a variety of jobs from Piper Aircraft to agricultural research labs. During her life, Sue was an avid dog trainer - she competed in conformation, obedience, agility, tracking and Portuguese-water dog trials. Later in life, Sue was passionate about sewing and in particular, embroidery and quilting.  

She is survived by her two sons, Jerry Ray, ll of Jackson, TN and Justin Aaron (Ami) of Mountain View, CA; four granddaughters and two grandsons, Emily Hensley of Beach Bluff, TN, Kassidy Hensley of Bolivar, TN, Karsyn Hensley of Jackson, TN, Rajan, Maya and Bodhi Hensley of Mountain View, CA; and three great grandchildren, Josslyn Hensley, Paxton Hensley of Beech Bluff, TN, and Mae’lani Hensley of Bolivar, TN.  

SERVICES: A memorial service will be held Saturday July 20, 2024, at 9AM at Arrington Funeral Directors, 148 W. University Parkway, Jackson, TN. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials in Sue’s honor be directed to the Humane Society of the United States (https://www.humanesociety.org/) 

               Arrington Funeral Directors, 148 W. University Parkway, Jackson, TN 38305 731.668.1111 arringtonfuneraldirectors.com

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