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Melba Hennessee

December 31, 1969 — March 30, 2024

Melba Jean Bean Hennessee, 91, of Conover passed away Saturday, March 30th, 2024 at Catawba Valley Medical Center after a brief illness. Born, April 11th, 1932 she was the daughter of the late Tarence Atlas Bean and Pansy Lou Triplet Bean. She loved being outside, baking pound cakes, pumpkin bread, and banana pudding, as well as attending all the family gatherings.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Thomas Hennessee to whom she was married to for 70 years; and her brothers, Bobby Dean Bean, and Paul Atlas Bean.

She is survived by her daughters, Barbara Hager of Conover and Judy Fox (Leon) of Conover; her granddaughters, Paege Abernathy (Clayton), Jennifer Stump (Marty), Ashley McAdams; her great-granddaughters, Jessica Ledford (Brandon), Caitlyn Stump, and Abigail McAdams; her grandsons, Caleb Welch (Brianna), Dr. Allen Hager (Karen); her great-grandson Evan Hager; her great-great-granddaughters, Hazel Ledford, and Everleigh Welch; and her siblings, Jerry Bean and Willa Cozart.

The family will receive friends 1-2PM Thursday, April 4th, 2024 at Jenkins Funeral Home Chapel with the service following at 2pm with Pastor Tim Jernigan officiating the service. The burial will be at Conover City Cemetery located at 702 3rd St SE, Conover, NC 28613, following the service.

Pallbearers will be, Clayton Abernathy, Jamie Fox, Jay Fox, Caleb Welch, Brandon Ledford, and Marty Stump

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html?sl=donate-now&sc_dcm=58700008005633813&sc_cid=kwp&ds_rl=1285465&ds_rl=1291300&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwtqmwBhBVEiwAL-WAYX-zENbUfcaBzYakPrBozo6E-oyzPD0UMXFyoknEd4vQ7pSQjPYw3RoCfqIQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Please sign the online guestbook on the Memorial Wall at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Hennessee family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555.

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