Lloyd Lamar "Red" Henderson, of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 27, 1927 at Grady, Arkansas, the son of the late Lloyd Glenn and Jewel Mae Nixon Henderson.
He was a member of Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville, was retired from Arkla Gas Co., and served in the United States Navy aboard the USS Alabama during WWII. One of Red's favorite pastimes, was singing, playing, leading, or anything else that had to do with good ol' fashioned shape-note southern gospel music. He was formerly a member of several local gospel groups, including a group from Star City many years ago, called the Twinkle City Quartet. He taught singing schools and led music at Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church for many years and in recent years, participated in the Friday night "Pickin' and Grinnin" singing in Prattsville. Red's greatest joy was serving the Lord and enjoying spending time with the family God blessed him with.

Mr. Henderson died Saturday, June 30, 2012 at Sheridan Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 84. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Mitchell Lavelle Henderson; half-brothers, Glenn L. And Charles Henderson; half-sister, Gloria Jean Lampkin; Great grandchildren, Kayci and Lane Holmes; sister-in-law, Virgie Henderson; nephew, Pete Henderson.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Lucille Smith Henderson of Sheridan. Talking to Lucille one day about their large family, Red told her, "Just look at what we started". That family includes his son, Ronald and wife Judy Henderson; daughters, Donna and husband Rick Reynolds, Carol and husband Robert Ewing, all of Sheridan; brother, Harold and wife Mary Henderson of Marvell; grandchildren, Julie and husband Clayton Smith, Amy and husband Nathan Clark, Kerri Henderson, Audra and husband Shane Davidson, Jennifer and husband Todd Burrow, Carol Beth and husband Steven Jones, Lindsey and husband Reece Groomes, Richard Ewing, Kyler Davidson, Keaton Davidson, Brandon Jones; great grandchildren, C.J., Kylie and Sam Smith, Amber and Hunter Holmes, Eli Clark, Ross and Donna-Kaye Plunkett, Bryce and Rhett Felton, Sophia Groomes; great great grandchildren, Tatum Smith and Rylee Hoover; and a host of other relatives and many, many friends.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home Chapel in Sheridan with Bro. Robert Ewing and Bro. Jerry Wallace officiating. Burial will follow at Philadelphia Cemetery in Prattsville. Visitation: Monday, 6:00-8:00 P.M. Memorials may be made to the USS ALABAMA foundation, P.O. Box 65, Mobile, Alabama 36601.

Pallbearers are C.J. Smith, Clayton Smith, Nathan Clark, Ross Plunkett, Todd Burrow, Richard Ewing,and Reece Groomes. Honorary pallbearers are the Adult Men's Sunday School Class Members of Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church.