MARY ELLA MOORE HENDERSON, 11.25.1921 - 01.17.2009 died of Alzheimer's Disease. Funeral Service will be at 11;00 a.m. Saturday, January 24, 2009 at Tabernacle Methodist Church in Active/Lawley, Bibb County, Alabama. Mrs. Henderson was born Mary Ella Moore, the eldest child of Walton S. and Drudia Lawrence Moore. She married A.P. Hill Henderson September 26, 1940 and lived in Jefferson and Bibb County Alabama until his death January 8, 1994. Mrs. Henderson was a devoted member of the Methodist Church in Hueytown, Tabernacle and Woodstock, AL. A loving wife, mother, gardener, genealogist and homemaker, Mary Henderson was also a writer, most notably for the Centreville Press, and as author of a history of Tabernacle Methodist Church as well as a contributor to various genealogy publications. Mary and AP were founding members of the Annual Lawrence/Edwards/Hicks Reunion at Tabernacle Methodist Church where they devoted over 20 years to this reunion's activities, members and genealogy. Mrs. Henderson also worked hard to help Woodstock Methodist Church gain its historical designation. Preceded in death by her husband and youngest son, Allison Patrick Henderson of Cordova, Alabama and her oldest son, Ralph Stephen Henderson of Hanover, Pennslyvania as well as two brothers, Charles O. Moore and W. S. Moore of Bibb Co., Alabama; Mrs. Henderson is survived by her brother, Otha B. (Helen) Moore of Prattville, Alabama, two other sisters-in-law, Mrs. Norma Moore of Lawley, AL and Mrs. Bernice Moore of Brent, AL; two children: James Walter (Delores) Henderson of Macon, GA, Evelyn (Tom) Shimek of Macon, GA; Two daughters-in-law, Linda Henderson of Hanover, Pennsylvania and Martha Henderson of Cordova, Alabama. Mrs. Henderson's 11 grandchildren include: Terri (Bill) Somerset of Hampton, VA, Gregory S. (Regina) Henderson of Hanover, PA, Leslie Ann (Henry) Beatty of Memphis, TN , Kimberly (Raphael) Serrati of Beebe, Arkansas, Scott (Loretta) Henderson of Lexington, Kentucky, Jason W. (Crystal) Shimek of Alexandria, LA, Peter B. (Candice) Henderson of Bessemer, AL, Patrick R. Henderson of Logan, Ohio, Denise McFarland of Newport News, VA, Step-Grandchildren, Adrienne (Scott) Lescher and Justin (Jennifer) Karpicky of PA. She is also survived by 14 Great-Grandchildren. Kristen (Shawn) Sims White, Par Sims, Chandler Serrati and Christopher Serrati of Beebe, Arkansas Tiffany (Chris) Dorris Sutton and Lisa (David) Dorris Sanchez of TN, Brittany Henderson and Anastasia Henderson of KY, Natalie Henderson and Pete Henderson, Jr. of Bessemer, AL, Jordan Elizabeth Shimek of Alexandria, LA Gabrielle, Jacob, Kaitlynne Lescher, Darcy and Natalie Karpicky and by six Great Great Grandchildren, Kiley Sutton, Kristen Sutton, Brook White, Savannah White and Adam McFarland of Newport News, VA as well as numerous well loved nieces and nephews and cousins. Honorary and Actual Pallbearers will be her nephews and grand nephews, Oliver Moore, Kenneth Moore, Chas Moore, Casey Moore, Clint Moore, Scott Moore, Winston McGehee, Chad McGehee, Joe Murphy. The family sincerely wishes to thank Dr. Richard Ackermann and his staff as well as the caring staff members of Hospice of Central Georgia, Goodwill Nursing Home, Eastview Nursing Home, The Villas at College Hill and Morningside for their care of Mrs. Henderson in the last eight years of her life as well as the members of St. Paul's Episcopal Church for the many things they have done to minister to Mrs. Henderson and her family. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Tabernacle Cemetery Fund c/o Ernie Wallace, 1921 Hurricane Ridge, Lawley, Alabama 36793.