Townson-Rose Funeral Home

Obituary for Janice Truelove Henson


08/14/1936 - 06/29/2024


Janice Truelove Henson, age 87, of Hayesville, NC passed away Saturday, June 29, 2024.

Janice was born in Towns County, Georgia to the late John Robert Truelove and Gladys Miller Truelove Penland. She and her husband of 65 years have been residents of Clay County for the last 26 years. Janice was a world traveler, living overseas in England and Germany, and residing in California, Michigan, Maryland, South Carolina, and Georgia. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, canning, and hosting many families and friends. One of her greatest joys in life was being Grammie to her two grandsons. Janice was a kind and loving person with a generous spirit. She had deep faith in the Lord.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Mary Ann Sorrells, Jean Phillips, and Mary Gladys Taylor.

She is survived by her husband Doyle Henson; one daughter Angela (Angie) Henson Sorensen and husband, Christopher of Chattanooga and two grandsons, Wilson Sorensen of Atlanta and Elijah Sorensen of Chattanooga. Janice is also survived by beloved nieces and nephews, and her best friend, Marvita Galloway.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2 pm, July 14, 2024, at the Prentiss Baptist Church in Franklin, NC. Rev. Christopher Sorensen will officiate.

Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.


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