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Candace Jean Farrell Henry, 73, passed Wednesday, August 9, 2023, in San Angelo, Texas. Known to most as Candy, she was born in Wareham, Massachusetts on April 28, 1950, to William and Edna Farrell. Candy was the second of 3 children and as the daughter of an Air Force pilot and military family she had a childhood filled with many adventures and experiences living in the US and abroad. Candy spoke most often of her childhood time spent living in Bolivia and her formative years in New Hampshire and the northeast which imprinted on her many interests and talents.
Candy graduated high school in Portsmouth, Massachusetts in June 1967 and completed her secondary education at Angelo State University attaining both her Bachelor of Arts degree in English and later her Master’s Degree in Teaching Arts in English and Spanish. Before beginning her teaching career, Candy worked in the admission offices at Angelo State University and Blinn College in College Station. Upon returning to San Angelo Candy began her 17-year career teaching English and Spanish at various stops including college level students during various periods of her career. She taught English Language Arts to middle school students at Edison Junior High in San Angelo, Texas and later in South Texas at La Joya Junior High. She finished her teaching career commuting from San Angelo to Eldorado where she taught high school Spanish.
Candy married Bradley C. Henry on February 2, 1970, and continued her life adventures with her newly made family adding stops in Biloxi, Mississippi where her son Will was born, followed by a short stint in California and later Othello, Washington where the family became four when Benjamin was born. Once Brad’s Air Force service ended the family settled in San Angelo, Texas where she spent most of her life and raised her family.
Candy was a devoted and dearly loved mother, grandmother, teacher, and friend. She had the biggest heart for all living things and was loved by her many pets and rescue animals. There are far too many stories to tell and memories to mention but the only certainty is she will be greatly missed by all that knew and loved her.
She is survived by her sons and their families: Will and Noelle Henry, Ben and Trudi Henry, her beloved grandchildren, the ABC’s of her world: Aidan, Brooke, Cade, Devan, and Ethan; her older brother William (Bill) Farrell and sister-in-law, Jo.
She is preceded in death by her parents and her younger brother Dean Farrell.
The life of our beautiful Candace Jean will be celebrated on Saturday, August 19, 2023, at 2pm at Harper Funeral Home in San Angelo, Texas.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the following organizations: Concho Valley PAWS: https://cvpaws.org/ ; Critter Shack Rescue: https://www.crittershack.org/ ; or the Wounded Warrior Project: https://www.woundedwarriorproject.o…