Rachel Cross Landers Henry

Rachel Cross Landers Henry was born February 19, 1951, in San Antonio, Texas to Arthur and Pauline Cross. She died April 17, 2015 in Houston, Tx. She grew up in Atascosa County, Texas, moving with her family to Madisonville, Tx in 1967. Rachel graduated from Madisonville High School in 1969. She graduated from Sam Houston State University, with a Master’s Degree in Home Economics. Rachel married Mark Landers in 1972. They had a daughter, Leslie, in 1978. Rachel taught school in Kountze and North Zulch, Texas before Mark passed away in 1978. She met, fell in love again, and married Glenn Henry in 1982. They moved to Sulphur, Oklahoma in 1983. There they raised their three children together, Jason, Kyla and Leslie. Rachel taught high school Home Economics until Glenn passed away in 2002. Soon afterwards, Rachel moved to Huntsville, Texas to be near her mother, brothers and sisters. She taught food preparation skills at Mance Park Middle School, retiring in 2007. After retiring, she enjoyed volunteering in her church’s nursery at University Heights Baptist Church. Later, Rachel became the Wednesday night chef at the church. She continued with that until she was not able to work due to her illness. Rachel was fun-loving and liked to help others. She always wanted to cook for others. She dealt with many challenging situations in life with grace and through her strong faith in God. Rachel was a servant and put others before herself. Rachel was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur Cross and Pauline Allen Cross, and husbands Mark Landers and Glenn Henry. She is survived by her daughter and husband Leslie and Daniel Hodge, Onalaska, Tx; son and wife Jason and Rachel Henry, Minot N.D;, daughter and husband Kyla and Ken Cheppaikode, Portland, OR.; sisters and husbands, Mary Gail and Gary Doddridge, Huntsville, Tx and Betty and George Reynolds, Huntsville, Tx ;brother and wife Bill and Margo Cross, Huntsville, Tx, brother Allen Cross of Gilbert, Az., three granddaughters and numerous nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews. Family will receive friends for Visitation on Sunday, April 19, 2015, 5:00 – 7:00 PM at Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home, Huntsville, Texas. Services for Rachel will be Monday, April 20, 2015, 1:30 PM at University Heights Baptist Church, Huntsville, Texas. Memorial donations may be made to University Heights Baptist Church kitchen renovation fund, 2400 Sycamore Ave, Huntsville, Tx 77340. Those wishing to leave memorial condolences for the family may do so at www.shmfh.com

Rachel Cross Landers Henry

February 19, 1951 - April 17, 2015