Doyle Henigan

Funeral services for Doyle Bardwell Henigan, 88, of Carthage, Texas will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 30, 2012, at the Hawthorn Funeral Home Chapel. Terry Holland, a close friend of the family, will speak with the assistance of Rev. Danny Carter. Burial will be in the Walton Cemetery in the Del Ray Community of Panola County, Texas under the direction of Hawthorn Funeral Home. Family visitation will be Friday, June 29, 2012 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Henigan died Wednesday, June 27, 2012 in her home in Carthage. Mrs. Henigan was born March 6, 1924 in the Danville Community near Kilgore, Texas to the marriage of Champ Bardwell and Myrtis Brown Bardwell. She was the third child of four children. Doyle attended Hallsville schools, and that was where she met and married Neal Henigan, the love of her life July 20, 1940. They celebrated seventy years of marriage before his death in 2010. In addition to being a homemaker who loved gardening, canning, baking, working in her flower beds and fishing, she had worked as a grocery clerk for Robbie’s Food King, Pack N Sack and Buddies. She loved people and people loved her! And she loved the Lord! Ebenezer United Methodist Church in the Del Ray Community was her home church since 1952, and the people in the Del Ray Community were very special to her. Becoming a 50 year, lifetime member of the Eastern Star was an important milestone in her life, as well as the development of deep friendships made in this benevolent organization. Mrs. Henigan is survived by son Philip Henigan and wife Linda of Pine Hill; daughter Diana Henigan of Montgomery, daughter Kathy Henigan Jimerson and husband Phil of Grand Prairie; son Chuck Henigan and wife Lori of Carthage; one sister-in-law Carolyn Bardwell, eight grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren and great, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. A personal note from her children: Mom missed Dad and couldn’t bear the thought of one more anniversary away from him. On July 20, they will be celebrating together. As a family we request, in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the “Entrance Update Fund for the Walton Cemetery” in memory of Doyle Henigan. Donations may be sent to the Walton Cemetery Association, c/o Patsy Groves, 130 CR 228, Carthage, TX 75633.

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Doyle Henigan

March 6, 1924 - June 27, 2012