Thomas Caldwell Henderson, Sr.
July 12, 1921 ~ March 27, 2001
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
He was born in Greenwood County, SC, to the late R.P. Henderson, Sr. and Maxwell Stallworth Henderson. He was married to the late Annette Moorhead Henderson.
He studied at the University of Georgia and Clemson University and was a Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He moved to Asheville in 1966 to manage the Jersey herd of Biltmore Dairies and upon his retirement from the dairy, he worked for the Biltmore Estate.
He is survived by his wife, Terrie Starnes Henderson;his son, the Rev. Thomas Caldwell Henderson, Jr. of Greenville, SC; his daughter, Annette Henderson Motley and her husband Gary Lee of Fairview; and three grandchildren, Amy Annette Motley, Katie Lee Motley, and Sarah Elizabeth Motley.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Thursday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Ken Lewis and the Rev. Dr. James H. Johnson officiating. Graveside rites will be at 3:00 PM at Rosemont Cemetery in Clinton, SC.
His family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Mountain Area Hospice, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813, or to West Asheville Baptist Church Building Fund, 926 Haywood Road, Asheville, NC 28806.
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My thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time. Please know that I feel your pain and sadness.I love you all dearly.
Melody
Dear Terry, Tommy and Ann, All of us in our Sunday school department had hoped for the best for Caldwell. Sometimes, the ‘best’ looks like it is disguised.But with the Lord, don’t you reckon it really is the best. Just doesn’t feel like it. love to all of you. Gerry and Elmer
Lottie and Harold deeply mourn the passing of our dear friend Caldwell. We know that he is in a better place now. Our deepest sympathy is extended to Terrie and the other members of his family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
To All the Henderson Family,
Our prayers are with all of you. I will always remember Caldwell and his love of the dairy farm, the Clemson Tigers, and the church youth back in our ‘younger’ years. What a wonderful, loving spirit he had. He will be greatly missed.
Much love,
Amy Chaney Heffern
Terrie, our thoughts and prayers are with you and the ‘girls’. God is always with you. You all are very much loved! Much love, Sandy
We want you to know that our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time. As we think of Caldwell Henderson… such precious memories come to mind. Our hearts are broken…but it is so comforting to know he is with Jesus and we will see him one day. Oh what a precious day that will be!! Even though we can’t be there with you…please know that we are there in thought and we just want you to know how much we love all of you! Always, Patti, Mike, Jordan, Jared, and Jacob Payne
To the Caldwell Henderson Familly,
My prayer is that The Lord will comfort and help
you in the days ahead. I know that He will. Caldwell
is my friend and fellow worker and I am glad I had
the opportunity to have known him. May The Good
Lord keep you and bless you.
Jimmy Barber and Family
Dear Terrie, Ann & Tommy, we were so sorry to read of Caldwell’s passing. We have such fond memories of him and know how much you will miss him. You are all in our prayers!
Love you,
Vicki, Scott & Bobby Anderson and Mildred Gardner
CALDWELL WAS GRACIOUS PERSON AND A GOOD FRIEND. I WILL MISS HIM VERY MUCH. MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH HIS FAMILY
Caldwell always had a smile on his face and a hello on his lips. We will miss him, but we take comfort in knowing that he is in the presence on God. Terrie, Ann, Amy, Katie and Sarah Elizabeth, we love you and you are in our prayers.
Howie, Jennifer and Andrew Franklin
Sorry to hear of ‘Papaw’ ‘s passing, he was kind to everyone.
it was a pleasure working with him at biltmore.
TO TOMMY AND ANNE,Terry, OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU DURING THIS TIME OF LOSS. I ALWAYS THOUGHT OF HIM LIKE PART OF THE FAMILY. HE WILL BE MISSED. THERE MAYBE MILES BETWEEN US BUT WE HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN YOU’ALL. STAY IN TOUCH. LOVE , STEVE,JAN JASON &BROOKE BURNETTE
My condolences to the family of Mr. Henderson, I worked with him at biltmore as did a lot of my brothers and extended family. he was a fine man he will be missed greatly.
I worked with Caldwell for 3 years at Biltmore Estate (1984-87). He was such a sweet man and I loved him very much! He will sorely missed. My prayers go out to you.
We’re sorry that we cannot be there for you. We are out of town right now, (Vero Beach,FL) but you are in our thoughts and prayers. We will be in touch when we return home.
Love, Pete and Mary Helen Henley
Ann, Gary, Mrs. Henderson, and Rev. Henderson,
I am so sorry I was unable to attend Caldwell’s funeral, but Debbie was glad she could be there. Caldwell was a great and gentle man. I know he was at peace with himself, and he shared that peace with everyone around him. His long and faithful service to Biltmore will always be remembered and appreciated. Think of the great joy he brought to thousands and thousands of dairy customers and Biltmore guests. Not many people have that kind of opportunity. We will all miss him, but we will not forget his caring smile and humble spirit. I have great respect for him. Our thoughts are with you as you grief his loss, but what wonderful memories you will have forever.
It has been years since you lost your sweet Caldwell, but I was thinking of him tonight when I walked through the courtyard at West Asheville Baptist Church. I worked with Caldwell at Biltmore House in the late 90s. I can’t begin to say in such a brief post how much I loved Caldwell and how good and kind he was to me. I’m sure there are countless others who would say the same. Rest In Peace dear friend. You are remembered.