Joseph “Joe” Carroll Hensley

Joseph “Joe” Carroll Hensley, 74, of Morganton passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017. He was born in Burke County, NC on April 30, 1942 and was the son of the late Farrell Hensley and Lucille McMahan Hensley. Joe was an avid hunter and fly fisherman. He was a member of Burkemont Baptist Church where he was a Sunday School Teacher.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Alfred Hensley.
He is survived by his wife, Sandra S. Hensley of the home; daughters, Sherie York and husband, Jerry, and Angela Saturno; son, Brandon White and wife, Meredith; sister, Carolyn Denton and husband, Ed; granddaughters, Katie York, Ashlyn White, Marsha York, Missy York and Sierra Saturno; grandsons, Jeffrey York and Brennan White; great-granddaughter, Raeleigh Parson; very special friend, Melissa Taylor, FNP; pets, Mattie and Bentley; niece, Graham Peahuff and husband, Brooks; nephew, Chris Denton; step-granddaughters, Leighanne Saturno and Ana Moore and husband, Cody and their children, Hunter and Rosemary; great-niece, Meadow Peahuff; great-nephews, Blake and Eli Peahuff; and special neighbors, Judy Wright, Suzette Smith, Jeri Mayer, and Van Buchannan and his wife, Deanna.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday March 26, 2017 at Forest Hill Cemetery with Rev. Eddie Bunton and Jeffery York officiating. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Burke Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc, 1721 Enon Rd., Valdese, NC 28690.
Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.