Rachel L. Lightsey Hendon Obituary
We bid farewell to Rachel L. Lightsey Hendon of Gulfport, Mississippi, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on June 14, 2025 at the age of 97. Rachel touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Rachel L. Lightsey Hendon to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her husband Joseph H. Hendon; her daughter Donna Elizabeth Lawler; her grandson Destin Hendon; her parents, Mott Gordon Lightsey and Margaret Elizabeth "Bessie" Lightsey; and her siblings, Kate Lightsey Bennett, Gordon, William Thomas, Hubert, Max and Joe Allen Lightsey.
She is survived by: her children, Vivian E. Dukes and Joe Hendon; her grandchildren, Alan Thomas Dukes, Jamie Gravley, Hayden Hendon, Bailee Hendon, Douglas Wayne Lawler, Micah Lawler Sonderman and Jonas Brock Lawler; and her great grandchildren, Bayley, Peyton Gravley and Riley Kate Sonderman. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and other loving family members and friends.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church of Gulfport.
