Our Family's Journey Through America

| Name | Allen, Wonetta Rachel | |
| Birth | 4 Oct 1932 | Cache, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA |
| Gender | Female | |
| Obituary | Wonetta Rachel Allen Henson, 86, of Ravenden Springs, Arkansas, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at the Five Rivers Medical Center, in Pocahontas. Wonetta was born on Tuesday, October 4, 1932, in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, to Clarence and Addie McGee Allen. Wonetta was a loving wife, daughter, sister, aunt, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother, cousin, neighbor, and friend. She considered the Church of God of Prophecy on Convent Street, in Pocahontas, her church home. Wonetta is preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Addie McGee Allen; husband, Charles Rolland Henson; son, Byron Henson; daughter, Brenda Vandergriff; brothers, Waymon, Tom, and Albert Allen; and grandsons, Bryon Henson, and Bobby Lynn Tate. Wonetta is survived by two sons, Frank (Linda) Henson, of Pocahontas, and Ely "Randy" (Gail) Henson, of Pocahontas; two daughters, Barbara (Sam) Smith, of Pocahontas, and Betty (Doug) Blevins, of Newport; two brothers, Luther (Joan) Allen, of Walnut Ridge, and Clenton Allen, of Maynard; three sisters, Estelene Sebourn, of Kensett, Evelene (Paul) Ragsdale, of Hoxie, and Onetta Tunstall, of O'kean; grandchildren, Chris (Linda) Smith, Amanda (Clay) Harris, Tonya (Isaac) Haigwood, Michelle Henson, Jessie (Willie) Pinkston, Jamie Pattin, Gary (Betty) Tate, and Mark Henson; sixteen great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Chris Smith, Isaac Haigwood, and Dan Avery, officiating. Burial will be in the Antioch Cemetery. | |
| Death | 5 Feb 2019 | Randolph County, Arkansas, USA |
| Oldest Known Ancestors | Paternal Line: Ransom Alexander Allen, b. 31 Oct 1875, Benton County, Tennessee, USA d. 7 Dec 1917, Arkansas, USA ![]() Maternal Line: Sarah Calendar Hennessee, b. 1873 d. 1964 |
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| Person ID | I1746 | Fritz/Fritts |
| Last Modified | 12 Mar 2026 | |
| Father | Allen, Clarence Robert, b. 20 Dec 1901, Arkansas, USA d. 12 Jan 1972, Arkansas, USA (Age 70 years) | |
| Relationship | Birth | |
| Mother | McGee, Addie Elizabeth, b. 1903, Arkansas, USA d. 1976, Arkansas, USA (Age 73 years) | |
| Relationship | Birth | |
| Family ID | F504 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Reference | Your Name Here. "Allen, Wonetta Rachel". Our Family History. http://hansfritzfamily.com/getperson.php?personID=I1746&tree=1 (accessed March 14, 2026). |
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