Henry Lionel Bly's Obituary
Henry Bly, 72, of Macon, MO., formerly of Columbia, MO. passed away on Wednesday May 4, 2016 at his home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 13, 2016 at H.T. May and Son Funeral Home in Columbia at 10:00 AM. Visitation will be from 9-10 AM Friday at the funeral home.
Henry Lionel Bly was born on December 18, 1943, in Excelsior Springs, Missouri to Stanley and Vella Mae Bly. He was the second eldest sibling of: Stanley “Lum”, William “Fig”, James “Jimmy”, Rita “Molly” and Larry “Tuti”.
Henry was loving called “Hank”. Hank loved his family and those he met on his journey in this life. He always had a heart to love and care for others, he was a father figure and mentor not only to his children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren, but to his siblings, in which he took great pride in!!! Henry received his education from Compton High School. After High School he joined the Marine Corp and served in Okinawa from 1961 to 1964 as a sharp shooter. While in the Marines he was a boxer, in which he enjoyed. He was honorably discharged. He later moved back to Los Angeles and met Alexis Smith and with the work of God’s hand they were blessed with daughter Cindy Bly. God’s work continued and he later met Carol Price and was blessed with another daughter Belita Bly. He loved traveling and seeing the world, which led him to driving trucks, which he deeply enjoyed. He was later employed by ConAgra in which he retired from.
Hank loved talking about his family. When you mentioned his daughters, grand or greatgrandchildren his eyes would light up!!! He loved sharing stories about anything and everything, and wisdom with them. He believed in establishing longlasting friendships and he ensured that his friends and family blended together so that everyone would be one big unit. He took pleasure in riding motorcycles, hunting, fishing, cooking, gardening and learning how build and fix anything he could get his hands on. He really enjoyed watching “Cowboy movies” and reminiscing over and comparing it to his military and hunting skills. The most amazing thing of all was that he spoke the universal language to everyone“LOVE”, through his wonderful smile and acts of kindness and everyone he met was touched by that!!!
Henry is survived by his daughters: Cindy BlyGriffith, husband John Griffith and their children Jasmyne, fiancée, Chet “CJ” Sanders, Jr., Jayde, Jonastasya, Jeyovana, Jolyei, Jelyiane and John Jr., greatgrandchildren: Dylan, Serenity and Carsyn; Belita Bly her children Marcus, Alexis and Johntay; his siblings: William, James, Rita, and Larry; and a host of other relatives and friends. He is preceded in the next life by his parents Stanley and Vella Mae Bly; his sibling Stanley, Jr.
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