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Minnie Belle Hensley, 95, of Elkton, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2009, at Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg. 
Mrs. Hensley was born Feb. 1, 1914, in Rockingham County, and was the daughter of the late Milton Amos and Naomi Frazier Dofflemyer. She was also preceded in death by two sons, Howard Taft Hensley Jr. and Ronald Ray Hensley, five brothers and two sisters.
Minnie was a lifetime member of Bethel United Church of Christ near Elkton and was also a member of the Rebekahs. She attended Elon College and enjoyed gardening.
On Sept. 4, 1938, she married Howard Taft Hensley Sr., who preceded her in death on Sept. 10, 1975.
Survivors include a daughter, Lorraine Hensley Phelps of Elkton; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at the Bethel United Church of Christ with Pastor Dan Bassett and the Rev. Tresa Quarles officiating. Burial will follow at Elk Run Cemetery in Elkton.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the church, which is located on Route 602.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Bethel United Church of Christ, 2451 Bethel Church Road, Elkton, VA 22827.
Online condolences may be made to the Hensley family at www.kygers.com.
Arrangements entrusted to the Kyger Funeral Home in Elkton.
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