Henry Johnson Reynolds was born 10 August 1924 in Lafayette, Macon, Tennessee to Pearl Dimple (Johnson) and Amzira Reynolds. Although born in Lafayette, most of his growing up years were spent in Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee.
At the age of 16, he altered his birthdate so he could enlist in the United States Army on November 14th, 1940.
On November 29, 1945, he married Ruby May Williams in Clark County, Nevada. They resided in California, but eventually settled in Lakewood, California for their children's growing up years while Henry worked in construction all over the Los Angeles basin.
Henry & Ruby raised their two daughters, Joyce Ann and Jeri Sue. Their son Henry Jay tragically died at 6 weeks of age from pneumonia and lung problems in spite of attempts to save him the last few days of his life in the hospital. Their daughter Judith Pearl was born in 1947 with grave medical issues. The Reynolds family did not have the financial means to obtain the necessary surgeries to treat her medical problems. Henry and Ruby chose to let another family of financial means adopt their daughter to give her the life that they could not.
Henry loved the ocean and had a 40 foot boat he kept harbored at the San Pedro Harbor. His daughter stated that it was a 40 ft HJR which stood for Henry, Joy, Jeri, Ruby. The numbers on the boat were 27 N 653.
In addition to boating, Henry had a great interest in motorcycles and loved to go out to the desert to ride them with his family. At his retirement, he talked to his wife about the need to downsize their living standards and they could either live on the ocean or the desert. Ruby chose the desert.
Henry and Ruby moved to Yucca Valley, California, and lived there the rest of their lives.
Henry passed away on June 14, 2004 in Yucca Valley, California. Ruby passed away December 21, 2005 in Yucca Valley, California. Both Henry and Ruby were cremated and their daughter Joy holds the ashes in memorium on her mantel.
At the age of 16, he altered his birthdate so he could enlist in the United States Army on November 14th, 1940.
On November 29, 1945, he married Ruby May Williams in Clark County, Nevada. They resided in California, but eventually settled in Lakewood, California for their children's growing up years while Henry worked in construction all over the Los Angeles basin.
Henry & Ruby raised their two daughters, Joyce Ann and Jeri Sue. Their son Henry Jay tragically died at 6 weeks of age from pneumonia and lung problems in spite of attempts to save him the last few days of his life in the hospital. Their daughter Judith Pearl was born in 1947 with grave medical issues. The Reynolds family did not have the financial means to obtain the necessary surgeries to treat her medical problems. Henry and Ruby chose to let another family of financial means adopt their daughter to give her the life that they could not.
Henry loved the ocean and had a 40 foot boat he kept harbored at the San Pedro Harbor. His daughter stated that it was a 40 ft HJR which stood for Henry, Joy, Jeri, Ruby. The numbers on the boat were 27 N 653.
In addition to boating, Henry had a great interest in motorcycles and loved to go out to the desert to ride them with his family. At his retirement, he talked to his wife about the need to downsize their living standards and they could either live on the ocean or the desert. Ruby chose the desert.
Henry and Ruby moved to Yucca Valley, California, and lived there the rest of their lives.
Henry passed away on June 14, 2004 in Yucca Valley, California. Ruby passed away December 21, 2005 in Yucca Valley, California. Both Henry and Ruby were cremated and their daughter Joy holds the ashes in memorium on her mantel.
Henry Johnson Reynolds was born 10 August 1924 in Lafayette, Macon, Tennessee to Pearl Dimple (Johnson) and Amzira Reynolds. Although born in Lafayette, most of his growing up years were spent in Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee.
At the age of 16, he altered his birthdate so he could enlist in the United States Army on November 14th, 1940.
On November 29, 1945, he married Ruby May Williams in Clark County, Nevada. They resided in California, but eventually settled in Lakewood, California for their children's growing up years while Henry worked in construction all over the Los Angeles basin.
Henry & Ruby raised their two daughters, Joyce Ann and Jeri Sue. Their son Henry Jay tragically died at 6 weeks of age from pneumonia and lung problems in spite of attempts to save him the last few days of his life in the hospital. Their daughter Judith Pearl was born in 1947 with grave medical issues. The Reynolds family did not have the financial means to obtain the necessary surgeries to treat her medical problems. Henry and Ruby chose to let another family of financial means adopt their daughter to give her the life that they could not.
Henry loved the ocean and had a 40 foot boat he kept harbored at the San Pedro Harbor. His daughter stated that it was a 40 ft HJR which stood for Henry, Joy, Jeri, Ruby. The numbers on the boat were 27 N 653.
In addition to boating, Henry had a great interest in motorcycles and loved to go out to the desert to ride them with his family. At his retirement, he talked to his wife about the need to downsize their living standards and they could either live on the ocean or the desert. Ruby chose the desert.
Henry and Ruby moved to Yucca Valley, California, and lived there the rest of their lives.
Henry passed away on June 14, 2004 in Yucca Valley, California. Ruby passed away December 21, 2005 in Yucca Valley, California. Both Henry and Ruby were cremated and their daughter Joy holds the ashes in memorium on her mantel.
At the age of 16, he altered his birthdate so he could enlist in the United States Army on November 14th, 1940.
On November 29, 1945, he married Ruby May Williams in Clark County, Nevada. They resided in California, but eventually settled in Lakewood, California for their children's growing up years while Henry worked in construction all over the Los Angeles basin.
Henry & Ruby raised their two daughters, Joyce Ann and Jeri Sue. Their son Henry Jay tragically died at 6 weeks of age from pneumonia and lung problems in spite of attempts to save him the last few days of his life in the hospital. Their daughter Judith Pearl was born in 1947 with grave medical issues. The Reynolds family did not have the financial means to obtain the necessary surgeries to treat her medical problems. Henry and Ruby chose to let another family of financial means adopt their daughter to give her the life that they could not.
Henry loved the ocean and had a 40 foot boat he kept harbored at the San Pedro Harbor. His daughter stated that it was a 40 ft HJR which stood for Henry, Joy, Jeri, Ruby. The numbers on the boat were 27 N 653.
In addition to boating, Henry had a great interest in motorcycles and loved to go out to the desert to ride them with his family. At his retirement, he talked to his wife about the need to downsize their living standards and they could either live on the ocean or the desert. Ruby chose the desert.
Henry and Ruby moved to Yucca Valley, California, and lived there the rest of their lives.
Henry passed away on June 14, 2004 in Yucca Valley, California. Ruby passed away December 21, 2005 in Yucca Valley, California. Both Henry and Ruby were cremated and their daughter Joy holds the ashes in memorium on her mantel.
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