More detail on this person: Emmett Henry Henley, 76, was born Feb. 21, 1938 in Okla. City, OK.
He passed away peacefully at his home in Yukon, OK, on Sat., Jan. 24th, 2015. Emmett received 3
degrees from OU: A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, a Master's Degree in Business Administration
and a Master's Degree in Human Relations. From 1963 to 1965 he served his country as a First
Lieutenant and helicopter pilot in the United States Army in Heidelberg, Germany and in Vietnam. He
won several awards for outstanding Military service. After his tour in Vietnam, he returned to
Oklahoma where he worked as an Engineer before retiring from Tinker Air Force Base. He is preceded
in death by his twin brother, George Mial Henley, his father, Emmett Mial Henley, his mother, George
Ola Henley, and son, Scott Hooper. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Mary Jo Henley; children,
Michelle Bailey, Michael Henley, Steffani Johnson and Kristel Mowdy. He is also survived by 8
grandchildren: Matthew Bailey, Daniel Bailey, Amber Koons, Ashley Copeland, Garret Bellah, Kerstin
Bellah, Rhiannon Steeds, and Chloe Steeds, as well as 7 great grandchildren. Viewing Wed., Jan. 28,
9 am - 8 pm. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thurs., Jan. 29, 2015, at the Yanda & Son
Funeral Home Chapel, Yukon, OK, with interment following at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Okla.
City, OK. Donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association .Online condolences may be signed
at www.yandafuneral.com
Published in The Oklahoman on Jan. 28, 2015
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