Reverend Allen P. Henry, Jr. was born in Tallahassee, Florida on October 27, 1920 to the late Allen P. Henry, Sr. and Ebbie Colson Henry. He grew up in Leon County and received his formal education at Lake McBride Elementary School, Old Lincoln High School and later studied Industrial Arts Education at Florida A&M College, now Florida A&M University. He was a proud veteran who served diligently in the United States Army in World War II. Reverend Henry was a member of VFW Post 4337 in Inverness, Florida and American Legion Post 77 Lifetime Member. He served as chaplain for both veteran organizations. He was a charter member of the Inverness FAMU Black Male College Explorer Advisory Board and a member of Dunnellon Masonic Lodge #114.He became a teacher in 1954 at Booker T. Washington High School where he taught mathematics, industrial arts, driver’s ed, typing and served as an assistant football coach andsubstitute bus driver. He was an activist for human rights and spoke out against racial injustice. He served as the pastor of Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church in Brooksville, Florida and Bethel A.M.E. Church in Dunedin, Florida. He married his love, Marion Gaines Henry, on June 8, 1952; five children, Zandra Henry Wilson, Ebbye Henry Thompson, Ida Henry Griffin, Nevelda LaCondre (Richard) and Willie Henry (preceded him in death);9 grandchildren Allena Harris, Shenika “Nik” Harris, Keturah Austin McClendon (Bakari), Walter Griffin (Xandria), Jamaal Wilson, Ebony Porter (Derrick), Lunden Austin, Marion Michalak (Matthew), Rebekah Thompson; 14 great-grandchildren; countless Henry Family members, cousins, nieces, nephews, in-laws, friends and associates. He served God with his whole heart and taught his family to serve God. May his memory always be a blessing. Funeral service will be 1 P.M. Saturday, November 26, 2022 at New Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church with burial at Tallahassee Memory Gardens. Family will receive friends from 4 to 6 PM Friday, November 25, 2022 at Strong & Jones Chapel.

On behalf of the staff and management of Strong & Jones Funeral Home, we would like to extend our deepest sympathy to the family of Mr. Allen P. Henry Jr.