1949–2023
LOCKNEY— Randy Keith Henderson of Lockney, Texas, passed away on March 6, 2023, in Lubbock, Texas. A funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Friday, March 10, 2023, at the Main Street Church of Christ in Lockney with Jaydon Poindexter officiating.
Visitation was held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, March 9, 2023 at Moore-Rose Funeral Home in Lockney. Arrangements were under the care of Moore-Rose Funeral Home.
Randy was born December 6, 1949, in Plainview, Texas, to C.L. and Marie Henderson.
He graduated from Lockney High School in 1968 and attended Texas Tech University. Randy served in the United States Army National Guard and was honored as Outstanding Trainee of his basic training company at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.
Randy married the love of his life, Nancy Jane Lambert, on December 20, 1974. He was a dedicated farmer in Floyd and Briscoe Counties for more than 45 years. Randy loved his community. He served as president of the Floyd County Fair board and as a member of the Lockney Coop board of directors. His efforts to fill a need in his community led to the construction of Henderson-Lambert Park, a little league ballpark, in Lockney in 1992.
Randy was a member of the Main Street Church of Christ in Lockney. Randy took great pride in his relationships with students in the Adventures in Missions (AIM) program in Lubbock, as well as with students in the PAC program in Floydada, mentoring them all in putting their faith in God and using what God has given to bless others. Randy will be remembered as a loving husband, brother, father, father-in-law, “Andad,” and friend. His friends say the phrase that epitomizes Randy is “Just do it.” When something needed to be done, he just did it. His family and friends remember him as loyal, hardworking, deliberate, tender-hearted, benevolent, and joyfully generous, often doing things for people who would never know it. Randy made sure people knew he cared, not always with words but with time. He invested in people and could always be counted on when you needed him. He loved animals, the outdoors, and road trips. He loved playing golf with his buddies, snow skiing, and water skiing. He was a “full throttle guy,” enjoying fast cars and flying his plane. He was a 25-year colorectal cancer survivor and cancer screening advocate. He was a believer, a proponent of faith, and someone who believed it was always best to “keep it simple.”
He is preceded in death by his parents, and an infant son, Lee.
Randy worked hard. As hard as he worked, he loved his family even more. Randy is survived by his wife of more than 48 years, Nancy Jane; his children, Shawn and Randi Mitchell (Alabaster, Alabama) and Hank and Megan Henderson (Lockney, Texas); his grandchildren, Brock, Bryna, and Bailey Henderson and Autumn Jane Mitchell; his brother, Don Henderson, and sister, Nancy D. Henderson; and his mother-in-law; Joann Lambert Stevens. He will also be missed by many other relatives and friends.
Memorials in his honor may be made to the Main Street Church of Christ, P. O. Box 596, Lockney, Texas, 79241; Adventures in Missions, AIM, attn. Finance Department, 3723 34th Street, Lubbock, Texas 79410; or Rescue Animals Second Chance (RASC), 4606 21st Street, Lubbock, Texas, 79407-2312 or rasclubbock. org.
Online condolences may be made at www.moore-rose.com