William Thobe Henderson Jr.

William “Thobe” Henderson, Jr., age 48 of Spring City, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at Pocket Wilderness in Dayton. He was born in Ft. Benning, GA on June 13, 1974, the son of William Thobe Henderson, Sr. and Vera (Pelfrey) Henderson.

Thobe lived on Evensville Mountain the past three years. He graduated from Hudson High School in Florida and was a heavy equipment operator. He enjoyed spending time hunting, fishing, hunting for mushrooms and arrowheads. He attended First Baptist Church of Masaryktown in Florida most of his life.

He is survived by his long-time companion, Rebecca Talley of Pikeville; his son, William Thobe Henderson III of Spring City; his parents, William Thobe Henderson, Sr. and Vera Henderson of Evensville Mountain; his brother, Kenneth Henderson of Spring Hill, FL; his two sisters, Elizabeth Henderson of Evensville Mountain, and Bridgett (Timothy) Cowdrey of Decatur; his nine nephews and nieces, and three great-nephews and great-nieces.

A graveside funeral service for Thobe will be held at the family home at 1045 J. B. Swafford Road in Spring City at 12:00 noon on Thursday, April 20, 2023, with Pastor James Rogers officiating. A Celebration of Life to follow, please bring a covered dish.

Please share your memories and photos of Thobe on his online guest book at www.vanderwallfh.com .

The family is being cared for by Vanderwall Funeral Home in Dayton, TN.