Age: 86
Address: Burnsville, NC
Date of Death: February 15, 2012
Arrangements: Yancey Funeral Service

Details: A native of Pikeville, KY, she was one of twelve children of the late Rex and Laura Silvers Hensley and the loving wife of 71 years to Grady Lee McIntosh, who passed away in 2010. She lived in Pikeville until she was 8 years of age, then moved to NC. She was also preceded in death by 6 sisters: Lucy Jones, Ethel Tipton, Hazel Sisk, Irene Dale, Maxine Ballew and Princie White and 2 brothers: Robert and Ernest Hensley. Juanita was a member of Riverside Baptist Church and a homemaker who loved to can and quilt, but mostly she loved her family.
     Surviving are one daughter, Venita McIntosh Zimmer and husband, Ralph, of the home; five sons: Eugene McIntosh and wife, Vaughtie, of Weaverville, Luther McIntosh and wife, Ruby, of the Jacks Creek Community, Dwight McIntosh and wife, Yvonne, of the Bald Creek Community, Larry McIntosh and friend, Rebecca Whitson, and Jerry McIntosh and wife, Camilee, all of Burnsville; one sister, Maphrie Briggs and husband, Joe, of Jacks Creek; two brothers: Bill Hensley and wife, Grace, of Burnsville and Jack Hensley of Jacks Creek; brothers-in-law: Orville Tipton of Erwin, TN and Archie Ballew of Burnsville; 18 grandchildren: Johnny Crowder, Michelle Bailey, Sandy Wilson, Brian McIntosh, Russell McIntosh, Donna McIntosh, Dewayne McIntosh, Sheila Baker, Morris McIntosh, Marvin McIntosh, Glenda Hensley, Marty McIntosh, Todd McIntosh, Renee Silvers, Alvin McIntosh, Jeff McIntosh, Mark McIntosh and Andy McIntosh; 35 great-grandchildren: Taylor and Alisa Crowder, Jake Griffin, Montana Bailey, Jeri and Steven Wilson, Levi McIntosh, Nicole McIntosh, Noah Pittman, Lucas Ramsey, Christopher and Devin McIntosh, April Buchanan, Amanda Anglin, Andrew Baker, Cody McIntosh, Colette Blankenship, Brooke Trexler, Autumn Honeycutt, Tyler McIntosh, Ashley Phillips, Emory McIntosh, Brittany Hensley, Brooke Silvers, Logan Silvers, Joy McIntosh, James McIntosh, Cassie McIntosh, Grady McIntosh, Caleb McIntosh, Silas McIntosh, Morgan McIntosh, Andrew “Drew” McIntosh, Devin McIntosh and Gabrielle McIntosh; and 16 great, great-grandchildren.
     Funeral Services will be held at 2pm on Saturday February 18th, 2012 in the Chapel of Yancey Funeral Services. The Revs. Royce Ball, Denver Styles, and Randy Bonner will officiate.  Burial will follow in the McIntosh Family Cemetery.  The family will receive friends on Friday February 17th from 4pm-8pm at the funeral home and at other times will be at the home on Sandy Way.