Mr. J. Myrle Henry
August 30, 1938 - January 8, 2021
J. Myrle Henry, 82, of Plant City, Florida, born in Jacksonville on August 30, 1938, entered into eternal rest on January 8, 2021. He was a member of First Baptist Church Plant City, Gideons International, and Plant City Chamber of Commerce (twice Good Egg award recipient), member and past president of East Hillsborough Historical Society, and Plant City Lion’s Club (former Grand Lion of Florida), member and former trustee of South Florida Baptist Hospital, and Evangelical Theological Seminary, member and founder of Strawberry Classic Car Show, and Florida Opry, past president of Plant City Towers, and Plant City’s 2001 Outstanding Citizen of the Year. He was a registered pharmacist for 50 years, owning three drug stores. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Tommie Henry; daughters, Cheri Kim Ennis (Kevin) of Lakeland, and Dr. Kathy Lynn Henry of Cropwell, Alabama; and many other family and friends. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, January 12 at 11:00 A.M. at First Baptist Church Plant City, 3309 James L Redman Pkwy, Plant City, where the family will receive friends beginning at 10:00 A.M. Interment in Hopewell Memorial Gardens, Plant City. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Gideons International at gideons.org. Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com.
J. Myrle Henry, 82, of Plant City, Florida, born in Jacksonville on August 30, 1938, entered into eternal rest on January 8, 2021. He was a member of First Baptist Church Plant City, Gideons International, and Plant City Chamber of Commerce... View Obituary & Service Information