of Conway, AR

August 25, 1931 - June 30, 2024

Pine Bluff native Henry Eugene Hendrix (Gene) went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 30, 2024 just shy of his ninety-third birthday. He was a graduate of Arkansas A & M where he met his beautiful wife Carol Ann.

His career as an architect encompassed designing homes, businesses, medical clinics, hospitals, and churches in Arkansas and various other states. He ended his career as a partner in the Fort Smith architectural firm of Laser, Guest, Hendrix and Reddick.

After retiring in 1996 he and Carol moved to Conway to be closer to their children and grandchildren. He was a wonderful father, grandfather and great-grandfather as well as a devoted husband and man of faith. His faith in Jesus was central to his life. He was ordained as a deacon at First Baptist Church in Pine Bluff and served as a deacon at First Baptist in Fort Smith and Woodland Heights Baptist in Conway. He demonstrated daily what it meant to walk with the Lord.

Gene Hendrix loved people. He loved to make them feel valued, and he really loved to make them laugh. He held several patents for various practical and amazing inventions. He enjoyed teaching high school boys' Sunday school. He spent many Saturdays outside all day creating an immaculate yard. His biggest passion, however, was music. He had a magnificent bass voice. He was a founding member of the Fort Smith Chorale with his friend Bill Cromer which performed in Carnegie Hall in New York. He attended church choir rehearsal every Wednesday night, singing every Sunday morning and night for many years. He did solo work in weddings, funerals, cantatas, oratorios, and church services. He loved the opera, symphony, piano concerts, and all classical music.

Whether you called him Gene, Papa, Papa Gene, Uncle Gene, Henry, Eugene or dad, you would be hard pressed to find a finer man anywhere.

Henry Eugene Hendrix was preceded in death by his parents, Flossie and Robert Hendrix, three brothers Jack, Richard and Arthur Hendrix, two sisters, Bobby Hendrix Maples (Venoy), and Jane Hendrix Dean (Kenneth), and his beloved wife of sixty-six years Carol Ann (Carter) Hendrix.

He is survived by his sister-in-law Lucille Hendrix, three daughters, Gena Hendrix Carter (Mike), Julie Hendrix Dodge (Ben), Jenifer Hendrix, five grandchildren, Leslie Carter Lloyd (Chris) and their children Madison and Carter; Stephen Carter (Melissa) and their children Elsa, Gemma and Leo; Kevin Carter (Samantha) and their children June, Henry and Espie; Kate Dodge Perry (Brandon) and their children Jaden, Ellie, and Lily; Drew Dodge and many other beloved family members.

Visitation will begin at 10:00am, Monday July 8, 2024 at Woodland Heights Baptist Church, 4215 Prince Street, Conway, AR 72034 with a celebration of life service at 11:00am. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Camp Haven, 1923 Batesville Mountain Road, Damascus AR 72039.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-McNutt Funeral Home
650 Central Landing Blvd.
Conway, AR  72032
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com