Thelma Jo (Smith) Hensley, 79, Argos, passed away at 3:15 p.m. Nov. 18, 2021, surrounded by her family at her residence. On May 10, 1942, in North Judson, she was born to Rolla and Grace (Minnix) Smith. She lived in the Argos community since 1963.

On May 25, 1963 in Knox, she married John Hensley and together they shared the next 23 years before he passed away on Nov. 7, 1986.

Thelma is survived by her daughters: Deborah O’Connor of Fort Wayne; Reva (Eric) Anglin of Warsaw; Peggy (Brad) Watkins of Plymouth; and Pheby Hensley of Warsaw; sons: Stephen Hensley of Argos; and Mark Hensley of Argos; 16 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren, with another to arrive shortly; sisters: Linda (Carl) Wojciechowski of Knox, Brenda Long of Monterey, Bernice Carter of South Bend, Elaine (Julio) Martin of Hialeah, Fla.; Yvonne (Ron) Dailey of Grovertown; Cindy Polsinelli of Maryville, Tenn.; and Gwendolyn (Dean) Good of Monterey; and brother, Roy Dean Smith of Grovertown.

Arrangements have been entrusted with the Earl-Grossman Funeral Home.