Mary Hensley Collett, age 74, a resident of the Frost Bottom Community in Anderson County, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, March 16, at the Windwood Health Care Center in Clinton.

Mary was born Oct. 18, 1938, in Anderson County. She was a lifelong resident of this area.

Mrs. Collett was a homemaker, a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a faithful Christian, a member of the New Mountain View Baptist Church, and a former member of the Frost Bottom Missionary Baptist Church. She was involved in several church activities, usually including the youth and music.

Mary was an accomplished musician, and she enjoyed playing the organ, piano, and accordion. She and her sisters, “The Hensley Family,” sang at area churches for five decades. She also taught music, giving piano lessons to area youth for many years. [Read more…]