John Ernest Hendrix, age 83, of Washburn, Missouri, left this life December 18, 2020, at his home. Ernest was born on October 7, 1937, to Buddie Ernest and Mildred Irene (Henry) Hendrix at their home on Greasy Creek. On July 21, 1956, Ernest was united in marriage to Olene Rose and they were blessed with two sons, Leonard Hendrix and Rex Hendrix of Washburn, Missouri, and four daughters, Donna Thompson, Joyce Ann Pendergraft, Tonya Hendrix, all of Washburn, Missouri, and Sondra Gundel, of Jacket, Missouri, also their wives and husbands.

Fifteen grandchildren, John, Heather, Misty, Dusty, Daisy, Rusty, William, Stephen Lee, Stacie, Kristy, Joey, Ashley, Montana, Eric, and Randy and their wives and husbands; and thirty-one great-grandchildren.

Gone on before him were his dad and mom, and four brothers, Clifton, Robert, Kenneth, and Howard. Surviving are three brothers Ralph, Larry and Gary; and two sisters, Betty Banks and Sue Popanz.

Ernest attended school at O.K. and Washburn High School. Ernest was saved and baptized at Blue Bend at an early age was a member of Prairie Hill Baptist Church.

He lived on the farm with family. Ernest caught chickens, cut wood, hauled lots of square bales of hay. Together, they milked cows, mowed, raked and baled hay.

They also worked logging timber at their sawmill. They also raised chickens and cattle. Ernest also coon hunted and loved riding horses with family and was a member of The Lazy-H-Riding Club.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at the family farm west of Washburn, with Pastor Jerry Williams officiating.

Instead of memorial contributions be giving, one thing that Ernest would want would be for each of us to give our heart and soul to Jesus.

Service arrangements are under the direction of the White Funeral Home and Crematory, Cassville, Missouri.