Valerie Dale Hensley, 71, of Carbon Hill, Alabama, passed away on June 1, 2024. Born on February 9, 1953, in East Chicago, Indiana, Valerie was known for her unwavering faith and dedication to serving the Lord.

Valerie was a devoted member of Cedrum Grove Free Will Baptist Church in Carbon Hill, where she was passionate in serving the Lord. She shared her love for praising the Lord through song, touching the hearts of many with her voice. The last special she sang was, "He Looked Beyond My Faults and Saw My Needs".

Having worked in home health for over 30 years, Valerie treated her patients and their families as her own. Her patients and their families immediately became her children, family, and friends.

She was counselor, mother, friend, and confidant to her siblings. Often reproving those that she thought needed reproved. Which did not always sit well with her siblings. The counseling was lovingly received.

Valerie is survived by her faithful, caring friend Nellie Jackson; brothers, Donald Tittle, Michial Tittle; sisters, Linda Hester, Vickie Brand, Jackie Barnes; adopted sister, Sherry Robinson; a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews, and special friend, Willie Nix.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, Bill Thomas and Mike Hensley; children, Regina Elizabeth and Jason Michial; parents, Sim and Hellen Tittle; and sister, Karen Tittle. A funeral service to honor Valerie was held at Cedrum Grove Freewill Baptist Church in Carbon Hill, Alabama, on June 4^th, 2024. Contributions in her memory can be made to Cedrum Grove Free Will Baptist Church, Attn: Missions, 444 Cedrum Grove Road, Carbon Hill, Alabama 35549. The Wilson Funeral Home and Crematory in Carbon Hill, Alabama, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.