Mr. John Jake Henderson, age 89, of the Cedar Grove Community passed away Saturday, October 17, 2026 at Southeast Health in Dothan.

Jake was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. His best times were spent with his family. Some of his and Peggy’s best memories were made watching the grandchildren play baseball and softball. He took great pride in looking at his grandchildren’s pictures every day. Jake enjoyed quail and squirrel hunting and playing dominoes. He took great pride in his job at the Opp & Micolas Mills, where he worked 46 faithful years, in addition to farming. He was a life-long resident of the Cedar Grove Community and a member of Mt. Gilead Baptist Church.

Mr. Henderson is survived by his wife of 70 years, Peggy Sorrells Henderson; son, Greg Henderson (Doty); daughter, Katrina Weeks (Jim), sister-in-law, Jeanette Sorrells; grandchildren, Anna Henderson (Danielle), Daniel Henderson (Olivia), Tracy Madden (Eric), Treleigh Canning (Tyler), Addyson Boutwell, Marli Ann Wyatt and Jane Madden; and numerous nieces & nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clara Bell (McDaniel) & Dallas Macon Henderson; grandson, Trey Weeks; brother, Dallas Henderson (Peggy); and sister, Martha Messick (Rudolph).

Funeral services for Mr. Jake Henderson will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, October 20, 2026 from Wyatt Funeral Home Chapel with burial following in Cedar Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Bro. Phillip Morgan will be officiating with Ricky Messick, Tim Messick, Leon Wages, Woody Tisdale, Rothel Moody and Eric Madden serving as pallbearers.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Crossover Ministry in Opp or Sav-A-Life of Covington County.