James Russell Henderson Sr., of Charlotte, died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000, at Presbyterian Hospital.

 

A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 101 Colville Road, Charlotte, with Dr. Andy Smith and Dr. Howard Chadwick officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in the church narthex. Burial will be private.  Honorary pallbearers will be officers of Mr. Henderson's church and all members of the Golden K Kiwanis Club and their wives.

 

Mr. Henderson was born Aug. 3, 1916, in Little Rock, to the late Hugh Arch and Christian McIver Kelly Henderson. He was commissioned Captain with the 243rd Field Artillery Bn., was commander of "A" Btry. with General Patton's 3rd Army in Europe, and was in the Battle of the Bulge. Jim has been awarded the Bronze Star and was invited to return in 1956 to celebrate the liberation of Rombas, France, having been involved there in 1945. He was known by the children of Rombas as "Captain Chewing Gum".

 

Mr. Henderson had been employed by Controls Southeast Corp. as Sales Director for over 20 years, and has 7 patents to his credit during his employment. He had been a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church since 1968, holding several offices including Deacon, Elder and Trustee. He was also a Sunday School teacher for many years and was active in the Best Year's Club. Jim was a mason, a member of the Golden K Kiwanis Club and the Shepherd Center.

 

He was predeceased by his parents; four brothers; and three sisters.

 

He was survived by his wife, Marion Freeman Henderson (now deceased) of the home; sons, Hugh Arch Henderson of Columbia, and James Russell Henderson and his wife, Margie of Florence; a daughter, Elizabeth H. Failla, and her husband, Giorgio of Charlotte; granddaughters, Sonja

Henderson and her husband Barry Pactor, Suzanne Henderson and Christina Ledwell; grandsons, James Russell Ledwell Jr. and Charlie and Samuel Henderson; a great-grandson, James Russell Ledwell Jr.; and a sister, Anna Parham of Latta.

 

The family requests that memorial donations be made to Westminster Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 220654, Charlotte, N.C. 28222; or Golden K Kiwanis Club, 5415 Wedgewood Drive, Charlotte, N.C. 28210. -- Carolina Funeral & Cremation.