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Obituary For Reverend Allen P. Henry Jr.
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.
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Thomas Gaines sent Heavenly & Harmony for Reverend Allen P. Henry Jr. - November 25, 2022
With Love and Admiration to a man who has been an inspiration.
Thomas Gaines, Jr. And Family
Tacuma Bethea sent Everlasting Memory Standing Spray for Reverend Allen P. Henry Jr. - November 23, 2022
Dear Aunt Marion: Please accept your heartfelt condolences in the loss of Uncle Allen. Sorrowfully, Mike & Joyce, Tacuma & Aisha [Bethea]
I did not know your relative. I cut his obituary out of the newspaper when he died in 2022. I visited his grave at Tallahassee Memory Gardens on 11-10-2023, the one year anniversary of his death because he was a man of God and for living such a long life and wanted to pay my respects. The purpose of this entry should the family not already know is that the headstone marker has his name spelled incorrectly. His name as I understand from the obituary and the information I gathered from Strong & Jones Funeral Home website and the You Tube video of the funeral I listened to was Reverend Allen P. Henry Jr. The headstone marker in the cemetery is printed as Henry P. Allen Jr. All other information on the headstone as well as his wife's marker next to him of Marion Gaines Henry seems to be correct.
May you be comforted in the memories of your father. Sending prayers to your family. Janetha, Matthew, Anita Mike Henry and family
Our sincere condolences to the family. Marionette Wilson-Frazier Family
Our sincere condolences to the family
So many memories I can share of Grandad singing and preaching in church and many many more. May you rest well Grandad and Grandma may you have peace in knowing he is at a place of peace. We love you! The Porter Family.
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