Cathy Elaine Hendricks

December 2, 1951 - May 20, 2018

On Sunday May 20, 2018 Cathy “Granny” Elaine Hendricks passed away at Hot Springs National Park Hospital due to acute respiratory distress syndrome. We are very much grieving her unexpected death. Cathy is survived by her loving husband, Terry Hendricks, her two daughters Kimberly Malone and Kelly Hanson, her four grandchildren Brian Daniel, Logan, Sophie Elaine, Ada, her two sisters Tena, Dixie, seven nieces, one nephew, several great nieces and nephews, countless friends and colleagues. Cathy was born in Atlanta Georgia and graduated high school at Jacksonville Arkansas. She received her bachelor and master’s degree from the University of Central Arkansas in special education. She taught public school special education in North Little Rock Arkansas, Pine Bluff Arkansas, and for twenty eight years in Duncanville Texas. The last five years she concluded her amazing career at Mountain Pine High School. She will be missed by all of her students that she so enjoyed teaching and by the faculty and administration of all her schools. She was an avid Razorback, Duncanville, and Mountain Pine football fan and loved to travel. One of her favorite places was Ireland which she was able to visit for the first time last year. She supported the military as her father was a retired Air Force veteran. She loved teaching British literature and was very generous with her time and money. She sponsored college scholarships for several Mountain Pine students. She loved her four grandkids and looked forward to seeing them on family vacations and holidays. Cathy was a wonderful wife, mother, “Granny”, teacher, and friend. She always put others first especially the needs of her students. Her biggest joy was seeing others’ successes. She will truly be missed by everyone who had the privilege of knowing her. Memorial services will be Friday at 2:30 PM at the Walnut Valley Baptist Church with Pastor Teddy Cross officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been designated to the Mountain Pine School District in memory of Cathy.