Robert E. Henderson, 71, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at his residence. The family will receive friends on Friday, June 3, 2022, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Mr. Henderson will be laid to rest at a later date.
Born September 10, 1950, in Indianapolis, Indiana, Mr. Henderson was the son of the late George Norman Henderson and Mildred White Henderson. He attended college at San Diego University in San Diego, California and he was a diesel mechanic for Sumner Construction Company. He loved his grandkids, engine building and drag racing.
Mr. Henderson is survived by his wife, Deborah Kay McEntyre Henderson of Tifton; one son and daughter-in-law, Nick and Shannon McEntyre of Tifton; one daughter and son-in-law, Marsha and Jessie Harris of Enigma; seven grandchildren and their spouses, Kayla and Randy Dailey, Katie and Terry Bruner, Terrell and Katelyne Pressley, Ricky Harris, Jordan McEntyre, Laura Merritt and Drayden Shannon; and six great-grandchildren, Mylie, Jamison, Brody, Jase, Phoenix and Lily.