Bessie Marie Hensley Marsh was born August 16, 1940, in Blanchard, Texas to her parents John Allen and Bessie Mae (Sprayberry) Hensley. She went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on November 22, 2024, in Livingston, Texas, at the age of 84.
Marie spent many years serving her community at First State Bank in Livingston, where her dedication to her work and customers made her a beloved figure. When not at the bank, Marie found happiness in tending to her garden, preserving its harvest through canning, and crafting intricate quilts. Cooking Sunday dinners for her family was a cherished tradition that brought everyone together, creating lasting memories. While Marie will be deeply missed, her legacy of hard work, kindness, and devotion to family will continue to inspire all who knew her.
Marie is survived by her daughter, Janice Marie Farrar and husband Billy, and Julie Young and husband Billy; siblings, Maggie Bankston, Mary Marsh, David Hensley, Larry Hensley, Tom Hensley, Gay Ann Buller, Cynthia Lowery, and Lisa Green; grandchildren, Shawna Kurth and husband Dennis, Amy Hoover and husband Travis, G.W. Farrar and wife Ginger and Tanner Young; great-grandchildren, Brody Hoover, Chase Hoover, Gracie Hoover, Addie Lou Hoover, Manton Farrar, Morgan Farrar, Abigail Kurth, and Matthew Kurth; as well as many other loved ones and relatives.
She is preceded in death by her parents; beloved husband, George Marsh; brothers J. A. Hensley and Bubba Hensley.
A visitation for Marie was held at 10 a.m. Monday November 25, 2024, with a Celebration of Life that began at 11 a.m. at Pace Funeral Home in Livingston, Texas with Brother Chris Knox officiating.
Interment followed at Holhausen Darby Cemetery, in Moscow, Texas. 281
