Mr. John James Henry Jr.

John James Henry, Jr. age 54 of Knoxville, born February 13, 1961 at Baptist Hospital in Knoxville passed away suddenly at home on Sunday November 1, 2015. He grew up in Oak Ridge and graduated from Oak Ridge High School in 1979. He graduated from State Technical Institute of Knoxville in 1983. He was a valued team member at Oak Ridge National Lab for 27 years where he worked as a Materials Science Technician in Surface Processing and Mechanics. His expertise and sense of humor will be greatly missed at his work where they will be celebrating "Talk Like A Pirate Day" in his name every year on September 19. To say he was a loving father and devoted husband, son, and brother would be an understatement because he always put those he loved first. He will be dearly missed for his quirky wit and goofy sense of humor. He always knew the answers to any questions his relentlessly inquisitive daughters posed, and he knew how to comfort them with a combination of compassion, wisdom, and the perfect flavor of ice cream. He loved going on adventures with his family and was constantly furthering his knowledge of many different subjects. He was preceded in death by his wife of 20 years, Maria Teresa Compere Henry and his parents-in-law Edgar and Maria Compere. He is survived by his 3 daughters: Maria Alyxandra Henry, Laura Amanda Henry, and Rebecca Elizabeth Henry; his parents John James "Jim" Henry, Sr and Audrey Henry; brother and sister-in-law Mark and Tina Henry; sister and brother-in-law Claudia and Wayne Walls; sisters-in-law Alicia Compere and Suzy Compere; nieces, nephews and treasured friends: Amber Henry, Wayne Carroll, Corwin Walls, Morgan Walls, Justin Thomason, Alexis and Jeff Ross, Bertita Compere, Alicia "Binky" Compere, John Springer, and Bri Gayle. The family will receive friends on Thursday, November 5th, from 5:00 – 7:00 pm at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel. Funeral Services will be held 2:00 pm Friday, November 6th, at St. Stephens Episcopal Church with The Rev. Dr. Craig M. Kallio and The Rev. Dr. G. David Lovett officiating. Interment to follow at Edgewood Cemetery at 3:30 pm Friday. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions in John's name to Young Williams Animal Shelter. Online condolences at www.rosemortuary.com

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Mr. John James Henry Jr.

February 13, 1961 - November 1, 2015