Mrs. Laura Hensley, age 89, of Johnny Dr., Trion, GA passed away Monday, June 21, 2010 at the residence.  Mrs. Hensley was born on July 1, 1920 in Lafayette, GA.  She was retired from Summerville Cotton Mills and was Baptist by faith. Mrs. Hensley was preceded in death by her husband, Olin S. Hensley; a son, Johnny L. Hensley; her father and mother, John Elisha and Nancy Eliza Dowdy West; and serveral brothers and sisters.

Mrs. Hensley is survived by daughters and son-in-law, Patsy Rutherford, Sandra Dunn and Carolyn and William Fowler all of Trion, GA, a brother, Johnny West of Gayton, GA; 8 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and 8 great-greatgrandchildren; serveral nieces and nephews also survived.

funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at 2pm, from the chapel of the Erwin-Petitt funeral Home with Rev. Mickey Skates and Rev. Gary Wells officiating.  Interment will follow in West Hill Cemetary.

Mrs. Hensley will lie- in- state, Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 pm.

Pallbearers will be Chuck Harris, Robbie Jones, Nathan Dunn, Bo Dunn, Frankie Willingham, and Bobbie Jones.  These gentlemen are asked to assemble at the funeral home by 1:30pm on Wednesday.

Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements for Mrs. Laura Hensley who passed away on Monday.