Steven Burtis Henderson

Steven Burtis Henderson, age 71, of Palestine, Texas, passed away on Monday, the 14th day of February 2022. He was born on the 21st day of August 1950, in Palestine, Texas, to Plez Burtis Henderson and Dorothy Rogers Henderson.

Steven graduated from Palestine High School in 1969 and went to work for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. He worked at many units around the state for approximately 25 years. He attained the rank of major before leaving to become a representative for the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees.

Steven retired in Cameron, Texas and went to work for the Milam County Sheriff's Department. Health issues brought on his final retirement, and he moved back to Palestine in early 2019. Steven then devoted himself to growing vegetables and cheering on the Texas Longhorns.

He is preceded in death by his father, Plez Burtis Henderson, in 1991.

Steven is survived by his mother, Dorothy Henderson, of Pert; sons, Mitchell Mays Henderson, of College Station, and Seth Henderson, of Austin; brothers, Roger Henderson and wife Mary, of Tyler, and Gary Henderson and wife JoAnn, of Sulphur Springs. Steven is also survived by an aunt, two nephews, three nieces, and many cousins.

A memorial service to celebrate Steven Henderson's life is to be conducted at half past two o'clock in the afternoon, on Sunday, the 20th day of February 2022 at Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church in Pert, Texas with Rev. Jacob Dunn officiating.

Honorary pallbearers will be Roger Henderson, Gary Henderson, Kevin Kanetzky, Rand Henderson, Wayne Newton and Jerry Paul Rogers.

Memorial and cremation services for Steven Burtis Henderson are in care of Rhone Funeral Home, 3900 S. State Highway 19, Palestine, Texas.