Evelyn J. Hensley, age 89 of Paducah, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020, 3:30 p.m. at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

She was a member of North Crockett Street Church of Christ in Brookport, IL.

She was a retired educator from the Paducah City School System and a charter member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Will Coleman and Lillie Perkins Coleman.

She is survived by her husband, William D. Hensley of Paducah; one son, Robert (Bobby) Hensley of Paducah, one daughter, Jean Hensley of Los Angeles, CA; five grandsons, ten great- grandchildren and several cousins.

Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, March 14, 2020, 11:00 a.m . at Central Church of Christ with Adam Faughn and Shelton Gibbs III officiating with burial to follow in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Friends may call at the church on Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. until the funeral hour.

You may light a candle or leave expressions of sympathy online at pettusrowlandfh.com.