Carnie Nelson Henderson was born on April 16, 1916 in Hickman County, Kentucky to Rufus Henderson and Susan Belle Clark.

He married Novella Butler.

He died on November 21, 2000 in Mayfield, Kentucky.

Obituary published on November 23, 2000 in The Paducah Sun (Paducah, Kentucky).

MAYFIELD, Ky.–Services for Carnie Nelson Henderson, 84, of Mayfield will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Brown Funeral Home of Mayfield. Michael Tucker will officiate. Burial will be in Clark Cemetery in Hickman County.

Mr. Henderson died at 8:05 p.m. Tuesday at Mills Manor Nursing Home.

A native of Hickman County and an Army veteran of World War II, Mr. Henderson was a retired carpenter and member of the Carpenters Local Union 73 of St. Louis.

He was a member Northside Church of Christ.

Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Novella Henderson; one daughter, Marilyn Jones; two brothers, Lewis and Ira Henderson; and four grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister. His parents were Rufus and Susan Belle Clark Henderson.