Ms. Mary Esta Henson

August 27, 1936 - January 14, 2021

Mary Esta Walls Henson of Columbus City, Alabama passed away on January 14, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Howard Lewis Walls and Lois Barnard Walls of Columbus City, and by her two sisters, Judy Walls Sims and Carmen Walls Wildhagen. She also has one living sister Pat Walls Franklin of Sardis, Al. She was married to Joe Dock Henson of Grant from 1954 to 1980. She had been ill for some time and living at Barfield nursing home since January 2020. The last week of her life were spent with several of her grandchildren and her two daughters, Pam Allison of Guntersville, Alabama and Tina Carothers Drake of Fort Myers, FL. She had 6 grandchildren: Paige Silas, Jacob Allison, Amber Carothers Haines, Erin Carothers May, Will Carothers and Scott Carothers. She also had 9 great-grandchildren. Mary was known by family and friends for her sense of humor. In 1954, she was voted wittiest of her graduating class from Marshall County High School. May friends tell of her jokes and antics through all the years they knew her. She was a Christian and worshipped at the Guntersville Church of Christ as long as her health permitted. Being an avid swimmer, one of her favorite things in life was teaching campers to swim at the Alabama Christian Youth Camp (Camp Ney-a-ti) during Guntersville’s camp sessions. She will be greatly missed nu all who knew her. Family and friends said goodbye at a small graveside service. After covid is more under control, the family is planning a special gathering of all who loved Mary for a time of photos and stories. Time to be set for Summer 2021.