MONROE, La., (KNOE 8 News) - The body of Army Warrant Officer Bryan Henderson is arriving in Monroe this morning for burial on Friday in Fort Necessity.
CW2 Henderson was killed this past week in a helicopter crash while serving in Afghanistan.
The flight arrives late this morning at Monroe Airport where the family will meet it, privately.
Then there will be a procession on Kansas Lane where people can pay their respects.
From there, CW2 Henderson's body will move to Winnsboro for the funeral services at the Temple Baptist Church on Friday at 2pm, followed by another procession for people there to pay their respects and the burial at Fort Necessity.
The funeral home released CW2 Henderson's obituary today:
CW2 Bryan James Henderson
Funeral service for CW2 Bryan James Henderson, 27, of Pooler, GA formerly of Winnsboro, LA, will be held 2:00PM Friday, March 22, 2013, at Temple Baptist Church in Winnsboro, LA, with Rev. Rex Barker officiating. Interment will follow in Boeuf Prairie Methodist Church Cemetery in Fort Necessity, LA, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Monroe.
Bryan was born on June 29, 1985, in Monroe, LA, to Jimmy and Kim Henderson of Winnsboro, LA, and passed away serving his country on March 11, 2013 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Bryan graduated from Winnsboro High School and was a graduate of University Louisiana at Monroe with a bachelor of science in aviation. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, skiing, scuba diving, and camping.
During his time in the Army, Bryan received 2 Army Commendation Medals, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal w/Bronze Service Star, Iraq Campaign Medal w/Bronze Service Star Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon Overseas, Service Ribbon NATO Medal, Posthumous Combat Action Badge, Basic Army Aviator Badge, Army Meritorious Unit Commendation and the Overseas Service Bar.
Bryan was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, James and Nell Henderson.
Survivors include his wife, Trista Henderson; daughter, Aria Cruz Johnson; parents, Jimmy and Kim Henderson; maternal grandparents, Ray and Mary Pat Bryan; brother, Seth Henderson; uncles and aunts, Dr. Kyle Bryan, Eddie Ray and Michelle Bryan, Michael Bryan, Danny and Nancy Henderson, Lloyd and Margaret Ann Delaughter, Donna and Gordon Sorey, and Robert and Shelia Wallace; and numerous cousins and friends.
Memorials may be sent to the Friends of the Fallen or the USO.
Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com
Warrant Officer Bryan Henderson // Photo provided by Mulhearn Funeral Home
