Cecily Henson

Cecily Ann Henson, age 62 of Bismarck, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2014 at her daughter's home in Malvern. She was born September 27, 1951 to the late Edward and Cecily Carroll Chess. Cecily was a loving mother and an influential grandmother. One of her greatest achievements was teaching unconditional love to her family. 
 
She was preceded in death by her husband, Doyle Edward Henson; a daughter, Sylvalea Brown and one brother, Tommy Chess. 
 
Survivors are three daughters, Regina Marie and husband, Michael Walker of Malvern; Tina Teray and husband, Roland Safranek of Caldwell, Idaho and Carol and husband, Leigh Hall of Trinidad, Colorado; one brother, Edward Chess and wife, Bobbie of Little Rock; three sisters, Elizabeth Wade and husband, Vernon; Joan Swedt and husband, Steve; Carol Estell and husband, Kenny all of Little Rock; eight grandchildren, Destiny Lingo, Dalton Walker, Daylynn Walker, Driana Walker, Jakob Brown, Michael Martin, Alex Martin and Nicholas Hall; two great-grandsons, Kaiden and Zacary Brown; one extended sister, Lorraine Hollis of Bismarck; several nieces and nephews.  
 
Services will be at 2:00 PM Wednesday, April 9th at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home in Arkadelphia. Interment will be in Sweet Home Cemetery near Amity. Visitation will be 6-8 PM Tuesday at the funeral home.  
 
Pallbearers will be Michael Walker, Roland Safranek, Dalton Walker, Jakob Brown, Brandon Balke and James Anderson. Honorary pallbearers are Dr. Bryan McDonnell, Dr. Desoto, Ellen Young, Joan Ledbetter and Dorinda Burns.