Obituary: Thomas Allen Hendrix Sr.

Thomas Allen Hendrix Sr., age 81, of Ocoee, passed away Monday, Oct. 9, 2017. He was born on Jan. 20, 1936, in Booneville, Mississippi, to the late Howard and Retha Hendrix.

Mr. Hendrix was a member of Starke Lake Baptist Church, Ocoee, and a longtime member of the Ocoee Lions Club. He owned and operated Tom Hendrix Mowing for 29 years.

He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Dorothy Ann Hendrix; sons, Allen Hendrix Jr., Jeff Hendrix, Keith Hendrix and daughter-in-law, Sandy Hendrix; brother, Wayne (Doris) Hendrix; sisters, Gail (Chuck) Burchardt and Ruth (Elton) Clark; grandsons, Brian Hendrix II and Justin Hendrix; great-granddaughter, Holly Hendrix; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services for Mr. Hendrix will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017, at Starke Lake Baptist Church, Ocoee, with Pastor Jeff Pritchard officiating. He will be laid to rest at Woodlawn Memorial Park. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017, at the Lakeshore Community Center, 125 N. Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in memory of Mr. Hendrix to the Ocoee Lions Club, Starke Lake Baptist Church or Vitas Innovative Hospice Care. Services entrusted to Collison Family Funeral Home & Crematory, 3806 Howell Branch Road, Winter Park. (407) 678-4500. Please leave condolences at collisonfamilyfuneralhome.com.