September 21, 1950 – March 23, 2018
Dwight Samuel “Sam” Hensley, Jr., 67, Indianapolis, passed away Friday morning, March 23, 2018 at Harcourt Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Indianapolis.
Born September 21, 1950 in Linz, Austria, he was the son of the late Dwight Samuel, Sr. and Elsie (Jones) Hensley. Sam’s father was a career military man, which gave him the unique opportunity to get to travel and see the world during his childhood years. He graduated from Lathrop High School in Fairbanks, Alaska, and entered the workforce shortly thereafter. Sam started his career working in various fields including sales, trading commodities for a short time, and hiring on as a mechanic with Warner Spring before landing in the Information Technology field. He worked as an IT specialist for many years with Navel Avionics and Ft. Benjamin Harrison before going to work with Conseco. Sam retired from Conseco where he had been an IT manager for many years. Retirement afforded him the time to do more reading and get in some more target shooting. It also gave him more time to putter around the garage and tinker with small motors. Sam still loved traveling, even as an adult, however the destinations became shorter and shorter in distance. He really came to appreciate just staying close to home.
Sam is survived by the love of his life, Bronda (Childress) Hensley. She and Sam were married on January 12, 1989. He is also survived by his son, Dale Ferebee, Indianapolis; his daughter, Patty Jo Hensley, Texas; several grandchildren; five brothers, Larry Hensley, Indianapolis; Mike Hensley, Greenfield; David Hensley, Daphane, Ala.; Jason Hensley (Jessica), Oklahoma; and Johnny Hensley (Aimee), Sheridan; three sisters, Earlene Steward (Lee), Indianapolis; Patty Thompson, Louisiana; and Diane Lowrey (Buz), Fairhope, Ala.; and many nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Sam’s Life is being planned for a later date.
Services have been entrusted to Kercheval Funeral Home in Sheridan.
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