Our beloved Bonnie "Lois" Combs Henson went home to be with the Lord in Heaven at approximately 11:16 PM on Monday, December 30, 2024, at the Watauga Medical Center. She was a blessing and was so many things to so many people: "Mama" to her children, "Nan" to her grandchildren and great grandchildren, and "Boog" to her close family and friends.

Lois Combs was born on May 29, 1940, in Watauga County, the third oldest of seven children. She accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior at the approximately age of ten years old under the preaching of Rev. Noah Johnson. She was baptized and joined Green Valley Baptist Church, serving faithfully in the choir as many years as her health would allow. As a member of a large family, Lois worked hard on the family farm and helped care for her siblings, her own children and grandchildren, nieces and nephews all her life.

Lois was a graduate of Bethel Elementary and High School, during which time she excelled in women's athletics. Lois worked in the furniture industry in Lexington, NC and at Shadowline Manufacturing in Boone, NC for many years in her adult life. Lois was able to grow beautiful flowers all around her home, and she kept her front porch lovely and welcoming with brilliant hanging baskets in the spring and summer months. For many years she grew a garden and canned and preserved food for her friends and family. She enjoyed quilting, crocheting, and other crafts and loved to give her handmade crafts to family and friends.

She was a wonderful gospel singer and sang alto for many years, both with the Combs Family and later with Red Lyons and the Combs Quartet, traveling over the region sharing the gospel in song at singings, revivals, and other church services.

Lois Combs Henson is survived by her husband of 66 years of marriage, Chester William Henson, one son Michael William Henson of Sugar Grove, NC; one daughter Leisa Henson DeVenny and husband Gary DeVenny of Granite Falls, NC; six grandsons: Michael, Robert, and Matthew Henson, Dustin DeVenny and Zachary DeVenny; one granddaughter Marcy Henson Trivette and husband Josh Trivette; five great grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by one sister Gail Combs Millsaps and husband Allen Millsaps, and one brother Jerry James Combs and wife Lucille Yates Combs, all of Sugar Grove, as well as a number of nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by three brothers Dean, Willie, and Clint Combs, one sister Sue Combs Tucker, and her parents Henry Earl Combs and Martha Elizabeth Ward Combs.

Homegoing Services for Lois Combs Henson will be held at Green Valley Baptist Church on Friday, January 3, 2025. The family will receive friends at the church from 12:30 to 1:30 PM prior to the service, which will be held at 2:00 PM. Burial will follow in the Green Valley Baptist Church Cemetery. Officiating will be Pastor Eric Cornett, Rev. David Ward, and Rev. Derick Wilson.

The family would like to offer special thanks to Watauga Medics and to the nurses, physicians, and staff of Watauga Medical Center who lovingly cared for Lois in her final days on this earth. They also wish to express their deepest appreciation for all of the prayers and many acts of kindness shown thus far by family members, church family, neighbors and friends.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com

Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.