Dennis Wayne "Cool D" Henderson, Sr.

Remembering Cool D

Born to LouDell Henderson and Andrew Henderson Sr. January 15, 1965, in Galveston at UTMB. He was a member of Rising Star Baptist Church at an early age. He was raised in the LaMarque Texas City area and attended LaMarque ISD. Graduated in 1984 with the Best of the Best that ever graduated from LaMarque High School. He also attended Ranger College in Ranger, TX and Howard Payne University in Brownwood, TX. Throughout his childhood he loved sports, baseball and basketball. He also loved to play dominoes, pool, and going fishing.

He was a very hard worker and never ever missed a day of work until they started making him take vacation time. He started his work life at Zackies in Texas City, then went on to Prime Equipment, from there he started working for the City of LaMarque and then moved on to his final job at the City of Dickinson. He has made many close friends at every job he’s worked at. His friends and family all affectionately know and call him Cool D. Hanging out with his friends was something he cherished, along with the famous Dallas Cowboys.

In 1991 he and Audrey Washington welcomed a son, Dennis Wayne Henderson Jr. He met Nikki and LaDarrian Ellis-Jones in 1998 and soon became a family. He and Nikki joined together in Holy Matrimony on March 11, 2000. Together they welcomed their only daughter Denise Nichole, His Suga and another son, Dunte’ DeWayne Henderson.

Dennis is preceded in death by his mother, LouDell Henderson, his father, Andrew Henderson Sr, his nephew Andrew Henderson III, and his best friend David Lewis known as Funky Lew.

Mourning his loss, but celebrating his life are his wife, Nikki Ellis- Henderson, sons Dennis Wayne Henderson Jr., Dunte’ DeWayne Henderson, and LaDarrian Ellis-Jones, daughter Denise Nichole Henderson, and God-Daughter Chelsea Lewis. Brothers, Andrew Henderson Jr., Dale Henderson, and Andrew Young. Sisters,
Jacqueline Renee Henderson, Michelle Henderson-Payne (Herbert), and Mertis Young. Sister-n-Laws, Lisa Ellis and Marie Henderson. Grandkids, Alani Nicole and Ari Milan Ellis-Jones, Nevaeh LaShay Saldana, Saige LeZay Henderson. A special aunt, Barbara Jean Hunter and Stepmother Bea Henderson. And a host of cousins,
nieces, nephews, and friends.