Leslie Tina Hensley

November 4, 1963 - April 23, 2022

Leslie Tina Hensley, age 58 of Newport, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022. Tina was a kind and generous woman who was well loved by her family and friends. She was a member of Northport Baptist Church for 50 years to the day of her home going and her church family loved her dearly. She had a soft spot in her heart for children and animals. She was a determined fighter in her battles with cancer and MS. Tina was preceded in death by her father Leslie Buck Hensley, her maternal grandparents Mark and Pauline Webb, her paternal grandparents Leslie S. and Zora Hensley, and her precious aunts and uncles Gen and Grace Rice, Gary and Margaret Hughes, and James and Dorothy Dockery. She is survived by her mother Sandra Webb Hensley, her daughter of the heart Aaliyah Shelton, Princess Ciara, brothers Shawn (Beverly) Hensley, Anthony Scott (Kristin) Harrell, sisters Jeannie (Jeff) Thomas and Barbara (Steve) Lawson, and many loved aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews. In lieu of flowers the family request that donations be made to the charity or church of your choice. There will be a potluck dinner Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 5:30 pm at Northport Baptist Church. Everyone is welcome. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm at Northport Baptist Church followed by a Celebration of Life. Her ashes will be scattered at the Grooms Cemetery by her family on Thursday, May 12, 2022. Family and friends may sign the guest register online at www.manesfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Manes Funeral Home.