WG Henry

WG Henry, 81, of Guntersville, AL passed away Friday, July 1, 2022. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at First United Methodist Church at 539 Gunter Avenue, Guntersville. The family will receive friends from 1 until 2 p.m. The service will follow at 2 p.m. Rev. Ricky Smith, Mike Stonebreaker, Glenn Conner, Don Wright and Coy Hallmark will officiate. A graveside service will then follow at City Cemetery at 3 with Rev. Coy Hallmark officiating and Carr Funeral Home directing. . Mr. Henry was born September 20, 1940, in Guntersville, son of the late Al G. Henry and Bessie Henry. He was named after his grandfather, WG, who owned the leading clothing store in Marshall County called WG Henry & Brother. He was a graduate of Guntersville High School and Emory University. After high school he joined the Navy where he was a navigator on a WV-2 Constellation stationed in Maryland with duties in the Azores and Greenland. WG entered the ministry in 1972 and served several churches across North Alabama. He was Key Event Herald of the Board of Discipleship and served on the Board of Trustees and as a Director of Elementary Camps at Camp Sumatanga. WG was also the Spiritual Director for the Emmaus Walk, served in the Academy of Spiritual Formation, was very active in the Kairos Prison Ministry and led many mission trips. During this time he built long lasting relationships with his congregations and fellow ministers. He retired in Madison, AL. He enjoyed farming, canoeing, hunting, fishing, and taking youth and their parents from the different churches on outdoor adventures on various rivers and natural areas in Tennessee and Alabama. He was good at showing friends and strangers that Christianity was fun. He is survived by his wife the love of his life Diane and his children Mark (Gail), Travis Hill (Amy) and Beth (Dave) Pollard, and grandchildren Sam and Kate Henry, and Christopher (Caitlyn) Pollard, Patrick (Kaylee) Pollard and Paige Pollard and one great granddaughter Blaire Pollard. He is also survived by his siblings James (Liz), Annie (Billy) Farris, and Al G. (Cathy) Henry. The family suggests memorials to: Hospice Family Care c/o Huntsville Hospital Foundation 801 Clinton Avenue Huntsville, AL 35801 Or The Upper Room 1908 Grand Ave. Nashville, TN 37212 Attn: Amy Skerratt Email: askerratte@upperroom.org

WG Henry

September 20, 1940 - July 1, 2022