Paul Hensley

Paul Hensley of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away September 22, 2025, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 90. He was born May 5, 1935, in Kingsport, Tennessee, the son of Howard and Laura Hill Hensley. He married Rose Richardson on November 19, 1960 in Knoxville, Tennessee. They were married for 62 years before her passing in January 2023. Paul was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War and a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. Paul had a career in the USAF in the field of precision electronics and computerization. He had multiple foreign duty assignments to include Iran just before the revolution there. After retiring from the USAF Paul continued in the field of electronics and computers, primarily engaged in the automation of paper mills in Pennsylvania, New York, and Maine. Paul lived in Mountain Home since moving from Maine in 1994. He loved spending time with his family and his church family.

Paul is survived by his; daughter, Paula Rafferty; son, Paul (Natalie) Hensley; grandchildren, Scarlette Rafferty, Sean Rafferty and Grace Hensley; a host of nieces and nephews on the Hensley side; brother in law, Calvin Worthington; sister in law, Gail (Johnny) Springer; many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his; parents; wife; siblings Glendon, Ralph, Bruce, Guy, Wayne, Howard and Ray Hensley, Pauline Castle, Iva McAmis, and Louise Harrison.

Visitation will be Tuesday, September 30, 2025 from 1:00 to 2:00 PM at Kirby & Family Funeral Home. A Graveside Service for Paul will be 2:30 PM, Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at Kirby's Tucker Memorial Mausoleum Open-Air Chapel, with Tad Rogers officiating. Military Honors will be provided by the United States Air Force.

Arrangements are by Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas. Visit an online obituary and guestbook at www.kirbyandfamily.com.