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Hensley -- Nella M. (Farmer) Hensley, 66, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, August 19, 2000. Nella was born to Bill and Mary Farmer on March 13, 1934, a lifelong resident of the Barton/Moriarty area. She was united in marriage to Robert Hensley on August 30, 1951. For many years Nella was active in the congregation of Crossroads Church of the Nazarene (formerly Moriarty Church of the Nazarene). She was preceded in death by her sister, Betty Ann Farmer; her father, W.A. (Bill) Farmer; and step-father, Al Brandt. Nella is survived by her mother, Mary Farmer Brandt; brother, Alvin Farmer and wife, Donna; and sister, Esther Helweg of Albuquerque; her husband, Robert O. Hensley of the home; daughters, Linda Anderson of Moriarty and husband, Ellan, Karen Hensley Ford of Estancia and husband, Jim; and a son, Bill Hensley and his fiancee, Lill Hermes and her son, Ryan Szabo of Moriarty; grandsons, James Peter Ford and his wife, Dixie and Jonathan Anderson; granddaughters, Julie Ford, Stephanie Anderson, Chrystal Anderson, Stephanie's fiance, Gordon Smith; and many nieces, nephews and friends. Family will greet friends Monday, August 21, 2000, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at Harris-Hanlon Mortuary in Moriarty. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 22, 2000, at Heights First Church of the Nazarene, 8401 Paseo del Norte NE (corner of Paseo del Norte and Barstow), Albuquerque, with Rev. Roy Sloan and Rev. Bill Neilson officiating. Burial will follow at Mountain Valley Cemetery, Barton Rd. Escorts of the casket will be Ellan Anderson, Jim Ford, Bill Hensley, James Peter Ford, L.T. Guenther, Jonathan Anderson and Gordon Smith. Honorary escorts will be Grant Preston and Louis Guenther. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Crossroads Church of the Nazarene, P.O. Box 1580, Moriarty, NM 87035. Arrangements were entrusted to the Harris-Hanlon Mortuary in Moriarty.
        Published on: Mon August 21, 2000