Barbara Sutton

Hensley

Barbara Sutton Hensley of Rolla, Missouri passed away Sunday, November 8, 2026 at Aurora Health and Rehab in Rolla, Missouri. She was 90 years of age.

Barbara, the daughter of Lee and Mable Walters, was born in LaFollete, Tennessee. She was the second eldest of seven children. She was united in marriage to Hoyt Sutton in 1952, and they had three children. Hoyt passed away in 1979. A few years later, Barb married a wonderful man, Bradley Hensley, and he passed away in 1996.

Barbara is survived by her children, Renee Deming, Vivian Erdmann (Lee) and Douglas Sutton; three grandchildren, Penny Seipp (Paul), Brent Deming (Elizabeth), Meg Williams (JJ); three great-grandsons, Paul M. Seipp, Jude Williams, and Tristan Williams; four great-granddaughters, Melissa Powers (Charles), Paige Seipp, Patricia Seipp, and Pamela Seipp (Dane); a great-great-grandson, Ryan Powers, and a new great-great-granddaughter, Alora Grace Boullion. She has two remaining sisters, Brenda Freeman (John) and Janice Mulford (Andrew) as well as many nieces and nephews.

Barbara spent most of her life in Florida and Illinois, but was a native of Tennessee. She was a happy person, full of spirit and was at times very spunky. After her family was raised and after Hoyt passed away, she became a CNA, and she also got her LPN certifications. After working at a care facility and a hospital in Lakeland, Florida, she opened and successfully ran for several years, a group home for handicapped children. She loved helping her patients. She and her husband, Bradley adopted one of the children, Joshua Hensley, as their own. Joshua passed away when he was six years old.

Later in life, she moved to Rolla and was closer to her younger daughter. She spent almost 10 years at Aurora Health and Rehab where she developed a loving relationship with the staff, and she was known as “Barbie Doll” and was well cared for and loved by everyone.

Visitation will be 10:00 AM Thursday, November 12, 2026 followed by memorial service at 11:00 AM at Jones Funeral Home in St. James, Missouri.

She will be interred at a future date with Hoyt Sutton in Lakeland, Florida.

Memorials may be made to the Patient Fund at Aurora Health and Rehab of Rolla, MO.

Arrangements are under the direction of Jones Funeral Home in St. James, MO.