Betty Jean Henry

Betty Jean Henry, age 81, of Newhope, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022.

She was born on December 26, 1940, in Forrester, the daughter of Gus Welch and Lena Blackwell Welch.  On January 2, 1959, she was married to the love of her life, Preston Thomas “P.T.” Henry, who preceded her in death on August 17, 2012.  She was also preceded in death by her parents; her daughter, Jenny Lee; her son-in-law, Terry Garrison; and her sister, Virginia Smith.

She was a member of the Pleasant Grove Free Will Baptist Church and enjoyed shopping, reading, and cooking.  Betty had a passion for collecting cookbooks and had compiled a personal collection of over 1,000 different cookbooks which she could tell you exactly the recipes in each book that were going to be the best and most delicious ones to prepare. 

Betty was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, whose greatest joy in life was spending time with and taking care of her family, who she dearly loved with all her heart.  She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her and has left a lifetime of wonderful memories for all to share and cherish forever.

She is survived by her children and their spouses, Ray Gene and Derenda Henry of DeQueen and Mary Elizabeth and John David Powers of Dierks; four grandchildren and their spouses, Paige and T.J. Bigham, Logan Henry, Kayla and Kirt Connor and Grant Hardin; two great-grandchildren, Korbin and Kohen Connor; her special niece and nephew, Barbara Blackwood and Dennis Smith, both of Hot Springs; numerous other nieces, nephews, extended family members and a host of wonderful friends.

Graveside services will be held at 3:00 PM, Wednesday, April 6, 2022, in the Mount Joy Cemetery with Bro. Gary Welch officiating.

Arrangements are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Home, Glenwood.

Guest registry is at www.smithfamilycares.com.