Edward Lee Hendry

Edward Lee Hendry, 81, of New Braunfels, Texas, passed away surrounded by family on Friday, November 29, 2024. He was born on June 6, 1943 in Lufkin, Texas to Rosa Ramos Hendry and Doris Edward Hendry.

Ed found his perfect match in Gail whom he was married to for 34 years, but if you asked Ed, he would have said 44 years. Anyone who knew Ed knows he had a knack of adding a dramatic flair to any story. Ed was an avid story teller and that was one of his special gifts he inherited from his dad.

Ed attended Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches for 3 years; he was then drafted to the Vietnam War, where he proudly served as a Marine. During his time with the Marines he received the Presidential Unit Citation among other awards. After his discharge in 1969 he returned to SFA University where he completed his bachelor’s degree in business.

Ed retired from FedEx at age 66. He enjoyed his time there, where he valued connecting with his co-workers and the many customers who became lifelong friends. In life and especially in retirement Ed enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson Road King in the hill country. After Gail joined him in retirement they took on a new love of Cruise ships and the Caribbean. Ed spent many years supporting Gail in her hobby of showing Chihuahuas. He was her biggest cheerleader and his support evolved into him becoming more involved in the dog show sport himself as an AKC judge. He was a member of the Texas Chihuahua Club where he served as President for many years. He was also a member of the Chihuahua Club of America, Comal KC, and the Mission City Stewards Club.

Ed is survived by his loving wife, Carolyn Gail (Cherry) Hendry, his sons Jason Hendry and wife Jennifer, Steven Davis and wife Stacey, daughter Tiffany Rodriguez and husband Rego, and 7 grandchildren. He is also survived by his sisters Sue Womack and Sandy Marye, and his mother-in-law Jayne Cherry, along with numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. In addition to his parents, Ed was preceded in death by his sisters Dorothy Hendry, Sherry Hendry, brother-in-law Bobby Marye, father-in-law William Paul Cherry and son Jeffrey Davis.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, December 21st, 2024 at 11:00am at Lux Funeral Home in New Braunfels, Texas.

In lieu of flowers Ed would request that a donation be made in his name to help other veterans that suffer with PTSD.
We strongly recommend these two organizations, they are both local to the New Braunfels area:
Wheelers for the Wounded wftwtx.com
Irreverent Warriors irreverentwarriors.com