Mr. Henry Owens Washington, 80, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 18, 2015. He was born to the late Fred Lee Washington and Maxie Johnson Washington in Attapugus, GA on September 19, 1935.

Mr. Washington married the former Ernestine Bickers and they became the proud parents of seven children.

After giving honorable service for his country in the United States Marine Corps, Mr. Washington and his family moved to Winston-Salem, NC. He then went to work for AT&T and following 28 years of dedicated service her retired from the company.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his eldest son, Henry O. Washington, Jr. and a sister, Erma Foster. Those family members who survive and who will cherish loving memories of him include Ernestine Washington, his wife of 50 years; daughters, Gevonder (Derrick) DuPree and Diane Wardlow; sons, Ernest (Desha) Washington, Ronald Williams, Darryl Washington and Dwayne (Vonya) Washington; 16 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; his sister, Jean (Walter) Carter; a daughter-in-law, Laura Washington; two special friends, Fredrick Brown and William Thomas; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

A funeral service will take place at 1:30 pm on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Clark S. Brown and Sons Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Forsyth Memorial Park. The family will greet friends one half hour prior to the service.