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Vera McConnell Henderson, 89-year-old resident of Mooresville, went home to her Heavenly Father, and to join other family members already in His Presence, on March 31st, 2018. Born in Mooresville, North Carolina on June 18th, 1928, she was the daughter of Abner Lennie and Lillie Jane Sigmon McConnell. On March 14th, 1947, she married George Clayton Henderson of Mooresville, and they had 55 wonderful years together. The couple had four children. For more than thirty years, she served as secretary of Southside Baptist Church in Mooresville, retiring from that place of service in September of 1990. She worked for seven consecutive pastors at Southside. She also enjoyed short tenures in the church offices of Second Presbyterian Church (now Fieldstone) with Raymond Horn as pastor, and Prospect Presbyterian Church with Carlyle McDonald as pastor. Though she did Not actually work in the church office of Mooresville ARP Church, she did secretarial work from time to time for Dr. Orr, who was the pastor at that time. Vera was baptized at Southside Baptist Church in 1952, and served in numerous places of responsibility until her death, including teaching Sunday School, serving as Woman's Missionary Union Director, choir mem her, program chairman of Bible study groups, Bus Captain during the ten years of the church's bus ministry in the 1970's, and had served for many years as church historian, as well as serving on many committees. She was instrumental in putting together the history of Southside Baptist Church. Her love for missions was obvious to all who knew her. Her favorite activities were time spent with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and worshiping and serving in her beloved Southside, her church home for more than sixty-six years. Birdwatching and gardening found their places in her day to day life. Another facet, which few knew of, was the writing of poetry. Vera was preceded in death by her husband, George Clayton Henderson on May 24th, 2002, and their oldest son, seventeen-year-old Marshall Alexander Henderson on December 20th, 1971. She is survived by her three children: Douglas Clayton Henderson and wife, Carmi Hall Henderson of Mooresville; Kerry Henderson Collier and her husband, Arthur Breland Collier of Columbia, South Carolina; Kathy Henderson Hoke and husband, Terry Rowan Hoke of Palm Harbor, Florida. She also leaves four grandsons: Terry (Chip) Hoke and wife, Janise Ojalvo Hoke of Mooresville; Jeremy Brian Hoke and wife, Carrie Jones Hoke of Mooresville, Zane Henderson and Caleb Henderson of Mooresville; Four grand-daughters: Eliana Henderson and Karys Henderson of Mooresville; Karen Collier of Cary, North Carolina and Jennifer Collier-Wilson and Husband Patrick Wilson of Nairobi, Kenya. She has two great-grandchildren: Ashley Hoke and Trent Hoke of Mooresville. Vera was preceded in death by four sisters: Rachel Irene McConnell, Mabel Swift Robertson, Martha Sigmon Westmoreland, and Anne McConnell Kerr, as well as three brothers: John Marshall McConnell, Billy Allen McConnell and Joel P. McConnell. The family will receive friends on Monday, April 2 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Cavin-Cook Funeral Home. Funeral service for Mrs. Henderson will be at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, April 3 at Southside Baptist Church with the Rev. Hal Greene and Rev. Mark Ball officiating. Burial will follow at Glenwood Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Mission Fund of Southside Baptist Church, 525 South Broad Street, Mooresville, N.C. 28115. Cavin-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory, Mooresville, is serving the Henderson family. Condolences may be made to the family at www.cavin-cook.com.

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Vera McConnell Henderson

June 18, 1928 - March 31, 2018