Marcus Eugene “Gene” Henderson, age 90,passed
away peacefully at his home in Perdido Key, FL on
Saturday, January 13, 2024
surrounded by family and friends. Gene was born
October 18, 1933 in
Ozark, Dale County,Alabama to the late
Mr. Toliver Young Henderson, Sr.
and Mary Velma Thompson Henderson. A 1951
graduate of Evergreen High School,
Gene enlisted in the
U.S. Navy, received his training in
San Diego, California and served
on board the USS Salisbury Sound AV-13 from 1952-
1954. He married Rose Marie Kozik in October
1959 in Washington, D.C. He attended American
University from which he received his
Bachelor of Science degree in Business
Administration. Gene was a successful businessman
for many years in the Washington, DC
area where he resided with his wife, Rose.
Gene was preceded in death by his father,
Toliver Young Henderson, Sr. and mother,
Mary Velma Thompson Henderson; his step-mother,
Mrs. Stella Harvell Price Henderson;
his wifeMrs. Rose Marie Kozik Henderson;
his brother, T.Y. Henderson, Jr.; and his step-brother J.W.
Price and his wife Ruth Price. Gene is survived by
Patricia “Patty” Snowden Law,
fiance', Gulf Breeze, FL; his step-sister,
Mrs. Barbara Price Crawford,
Evergreen, AL; sister in law;
Mrs. Judith Rice Henderson,
Saskatoon,Saskatchewan, Canada; brother-in-law,
Walter Kozik and wife, Jeanne Castell Kozik,
AtlantaGA; nephews Paul and lan Henderson,
and nieces, Teenie Price Wehmeier, Tammy Price
andLeigh Anne Crawford, along with extended family members
and friends.
Funeral services 11:00 A.M. on Thursday January
18th 2024 at Cope-Keahey Chapel. will be held at the
Private burial will follow in the Evergreen Old Historical Cemetery, Perryman Street,
Evergreen, AL . Rev. Edward Robinson will officiate. Cope-Keahey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
The family has requested that
remembrances be made
in the form of contributions to the
American Cancer Society,
Breast Cancer Foundation National Kidney
Foundation, or military charity of your choice.
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Marcus Eugene “Gene” Henderson, age 90,passed
away peacefully at his home in Perdido Key, FL on
Saturday, January 13, 2024
surrounded by family and friends. Gene was born
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