Henry Counts, 87, a retired public school administrator of Cleburne, died Friday, Feb. 13, 2009, in Cleburne.
Service: 4 p.m. Monday at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel, Hillsboro, with Mr. Pat Malone and Mr. Jerry Nelson officiating. Interment: Ridge Park Cemetery, Hillsboro. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Henry was born on Oct. 10, 1921, in Bynum, the son of Clarry and Birdie Laurence Counts. He attended the Hillsboro public schools and Hillsboro Junior College. He received his bachelor's from Baylor University and his a master's from North Texas State. For 3 1/2 years he served in the United States Air Force. On Aug. 27, 1954, he married Marinelle Carpenter in Kerens.
Henry was associated with the Hillsboro public schools for 34 years as a teacher, coach and principal. He was known and respected by many in education. Following retirement, he was employed by Pleasant Ridge Church of Christ in Arlington, where he served on the staff for eight years. He had served as an elder at College Hill Church of Christ in Hillsboro and later as an elder at Pleasant Ridge Church of Christ in Arlington. He was currently a member of West Hill Church of Christ in Cleburne.
Henry's life was centered around the church, his family, and education. He will be sorely missed by the many who knew and loved him.
Preceding him in death were his parents; sister, Betty Jo Davis; and brother, Kenneth Counts.
Survivors: Wife of 54 years, Marinelle Counts of Cleburne; daughter, Cheryl Bailey and husband, Mike, of Cleburne; grandsons, Zach Bailey of Cleburne, Joel Bailey and wife, Lauren, of Waco, Michael Bailey of Cleburne; brother, Ben Counts and wife, Becky, of Arlington; niece, Angela Hazelip and husband, Pat, of Plano; great-nephews, Patrick, Andrew and Philip Hazelip; and good friend, Jean Triplett.
Published in the Star-Telegram on 2/15/2009
Service: 4 p.m. Monday at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel, Hillsboro, with Mr. Pat Malone and Mr. Jerry Nelson officiating. Interment: Ridge Park Cemetery, Hillsboro. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Henry was born on Oct. 10, 1921, in Bynum, the son of Clarry and Birdie Laurence Counts. He attended the Hillsboro public schools and Hillsboro Junior College. He received his bachelor's from Baylor University and his a master's from North Texas State. For 3 1/2 years he served in the United States Air Force. On Aug. 27, 1954, he married Marinelle Carpenter in Kerens.
Henry was associated with the Hillsboro public schools for 34 years as a teacher, coach and principal. He was known and respected by many in education. Following retirement, he was employed by Pleasant Ridge Church of Christ in Arlington, where he served on the staff for eight years. He had served as an elder at College Hill Church of Christ in Hillsboro and later as an elder at Pleasant Ridge Church of Christ in Arlington. He was currently a member of West Hill Church of Christ in Cleburne.
Henry's life was centered around the church, his family, and education. He will be sorely missed by the many who knew and loved him.
Preceding him in death were his parents; sister, Betty Jo Davis; and brother, Kenneth Counts.
Survivors: Wife of 54 years, Marinelle Counts of Cleburne; daughter, Cheryl Bailey and husband, Mike, of Cleburne; grandsons, Zach Bailey of Cleburne, Joel Bailey and wife, Lauren, of Waco, Michael Bailey of Cleburne; brother, Ben Counts and wife, Becky, of Arlington; niece, Angela Hazelip and husband, Pat, of Plano; great-nephews, Patrick, Andrew and Philip Hazelip; and good friend, Jean Triplett.
Published in the Star-Telegram on 2/15/2009
Henry Counts, 87, a retired public school administrator of Cleburne, died Friday, Feb. 13, 2009, in Cleburne.
Service: 4 p.m. Monday at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel, Hillsboro, with Mr. Pat Malone and Mr. Jerry Nelson officiating. Interment: Ridge Park Cemetery, Hillsboro. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Henry was born on Oct. 10, 1921, in Bynum, the son of Clarry and Birdie Laurence Counts. He attended the Hillsboro public schools and Hillsboro Junior College. He received his bachelor's from Baylor University and his a master's from North Texas State. For 3 1/2 years he served in the United States Air Force. On Aug. 27, 1954, he married Marinelle Carpenter in Kerens.
Henry was associated with the Hillsboro public schools for 34 years as a teacher, coach and principal. He was known and respected by many in education. Following retirement, he was employed by Pleasant Ridge Church of Christ in Arlington, where he served on the staff for eight years. He had served as an elder at College Hill Church of Christ in Hillsboro and later as an elder at Pleasant Ridge Church of Christ in Arlington. He was currently a member of West Hill Church of Christ in Cleburne.
Henry's life was centered around the church, his family, and education. He will be sorely missed by the many who knew and loved him.
Preceding him in death were his parents; sister, Betty Jo Davis; and brother, Kenneth Counts.
Survivors: Wife of 54 years, Marinelle Counts of Cleburne; daughter, Cheryl Bailey and husband, Mike, of Cleburne; grandsons, Zach Bailey of Cleburne, Joel Bailey and wife, Lauren, of Waco, Michael Bailey of Cleburne; brother, Ben Counts and wife, Becky, of Arlington; niece, Angela Hazelip and husband, Pat, of Plano; great-nephews, Patrick, Andrew and Philip Hazelip; and good friend, Jean Triplett.
Published in the Star-Telegram on 2/15/2009
Service: 4 p.m. Monday at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel, Hillsboro, with Mr. Pat Malone and Mr. Jerry Nelson officiating. Interment: Ridge Park Cemetery, Hillsboro. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Henry was born on Oct. 10, 1921, in Bynum, the son of Clarry and Birdie Laurence Counts. He attended the Hillsboro public schools and Hillsboro Junior College. He received his bachelor's from Baylor University and his a master's from North Texas State. For 3 1/2 years he served in the United States Air Force. On Aug. 27, 1954, he married Marinelle Carpenter in Kerens.
Henry was associated with the Hillsboro public schools for 34 years as a teacher, coach and principal. He was known and respected by many in education. Following retirement, he was employed by Pleasant Ridge Church of Christ in Arlington, where he served on the staff for eight years. He had served as an elder at College Hill Church of Christ in Hillsboro and later as an elder at Pleasant Ridge Church of Christ in Arlington. He was currently a member of West Hill Church of Christ in Cleburne.
Henry's life was centered around the church, his family, and education. He will be sorely missed by the many who knew and loved him.
Preceding him in death were his parents; sister, Betty Jo Davis; and brother, Kenneth Counts.
Survivors: Wife of 54 years, Marinelle Counts of Cleburne; daughter, Cheryl Bailey and husband, Mike, of Cleburne; grandsons, Zach Bailey of Cleburne, Joel Bailey and wife, Lauren, of Waco, Michael Bailey of Cleburne; brother, Ben Counts and wife, Becky, of Arlington; niece, Angela Hazelip and husband, Pat, of Plano; great-nephews, Patrick, Andrew and Philip Hazelip; and good friend, Jean Triplett.
Published in the Star-Telegram on 2/15/2009
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