Waverly Ann Henderson

April 25, 1938 - September 6, 2014

Waverly Ann Henderson, 76, of Port Arthur, Texas went to be with the Lord on September 6 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She was born April 25, 1938 to Inez Latiolais Patin and Harold Patin of Port Arthur, TX. She was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and devoted Catholic attending area Catholic churches. Waverly graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1956. She worked at the Texaco Island, served as Assistant Manager at Hancock Fabrics and retired from First Bank and Trust in 2006. Visitation will be from 5 PM to 8 PM on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 with a rosary to be prayed at 6:30 PM at Clayton Thompson Funeral Home in Groves, TX. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Port Arthur, TX. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park. She was preceded in death by her parents, her late husband, Gene Paul Henderson, and her brother, James Ray Patin. Waverly is survived by her son, Ray Lynn Henderson and wife Jennifer of Port Arthur, TX, daughter Paula Jean Dona and husband William of Katy, TX, grandchildren, Coleman Gene Roddy of Port Arthur, TX, Chelsea Roddy of Cypress, TX and great grandson, Coleman Von Roddy of Groves, TX. She is also survived by her sister, Linda Gil and husband, Pete of Port Arthur, Tx as well as a host of nieces and nephews. Waverly was an excellent seamstress, making everything from her daughter's dance costumes to drapes for her home. She was blessed with the talent of painting ceramics which she enjoyed along with her son and daughter-in-law. Her love for decorating was never ending as her love for her family. Ray, Jennifer and Paula would like to send out a special thanks to the devoted nursing staff that cared for our mom during her last days with us. We couldn't have asked for a more professional, caring, supportive group. In allot of ways you guys eased our pain.