WILLIAM E. “BILL” HENSLEY
William E. “Bill” Hensley, 79, of Connersville, passed away on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at Caroleton Manor. He was born on December 15, 1941, in Connersville, and is the son of the late Frank Hensley Sr. and Geneva Kern Hensley. He married Diane Larson on July 14, 1989, in Connersville.
Bill had worked at D&M for 28 years. He enjoyed going fishing, working in his garden, and collecting coins.
He is survived by two daughters, Nicole (Travis) Drew, of Pendleton, and Tonya Chaney, of Richmond; a sister, Erma Hawthorne, of Charlestown; a brother-in-law, Jerry Larson; four grandchildren, Shelby Drew, Whitney (Caleb) Jenkins, Joseph Chaney, and Samuel Chaney, as well as several nieces and nephews.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.
Visitation for Bill will be held on Thursday, July 1, 2021, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Urban Winkler Funeral Home, Connersville. The funeral service will begin at 1 p.m. on Thursday, at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Dale Cemetery.