Florence “Flossi” M. Henderson, 85, of Oil City, went to be with her Lord, at 3:25 a.m., Thursday, March 12th, at UPMC Northwest in Seneca, following a brief illness.

Born in Moosic, Pennsylvania, on June 14, 1929, Flossi was the daughter of the late Ira J. and Jessie Lanerd Shotwell. While in college at Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana, Flossi met the love of her life, Carl Henderson and they were married on June 27, 1953, in Scranton. Carl preceded her in death on November 1, 2014.

Following graduation, they moved to Michigan, where they both taught school in the Garden City School System. They then moved back to Franklin. For more than 30 years, Flossi served her love for God and others at the Fox Street Church of God, where she was the choir director. She enjoyed singing and sang at many weddings throughout the years.

Following their retirement, Flossi and her husband started spending their winters in Florida, eventually settling in Zephyrhills, where they traveled and enjoyed their many friends. As a couple, they were always very social and had many friendships with people all over the country.

More than anything, Flossi loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them.

Flossi is survived by her daughter, Dianne Hicks and her husband, Daryl, of Oil City; and her son, Brent Henderson and his wife, Kathy, of Anderson, Indiana. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Travis Hicks and his wife, Jocelyn, of Franklin, Tara Hicks of Oil City, and Garrett Henderson and Emma Henderson, both of Anderson, Indiana; and her great-grandchildren, Madeline Boyle, Darius Hicks, Logan Boyle, and Olivia Hicks, all of Franklin.

She is additionally survived by her brother, Ira Shotwell and his wife, Judy, of Zephyrhills, Florida; and her sister, Nancey Smerdon of Anderson, Indiana.

In addition to her parents and husband, Flossi was preceded in death by her two sisters, Grace Shotwell and Violet Staples.

Family and friends will be received at the Gardinier Funeral Home, Inc., 1315 Chestnut Street, Franklin on Sunday, March 15th from 4 to 8 p.m. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, March 16th at 11 a.m. at the Hasson Heights Community Church, Oil City, with the Rev. Jamie Fowler, pastor of the church, and Rev. Randy Kightlinger, VNA Hospice Chaplain, officiating. Interment will be held at Sunset Hill Memorial Gardens in Cranberry.

The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the VNA Foundation, 491 Allegheny Blvd., Franklin PA 16323 and/or Lives Transforming Counseling (www.livestransforming.com), 13005 Parkside Drive, Fishers, IN 46038-3864.

To send flowers, cards, online condolences, or for further information, family and friends are invited to visit www.gardinierfuneralhome.com.