Obituaries
 By  FROM STAFF REPORTS Published 
12:15 pm Friday, March 23, 2012

Henry Leonard Persing; March 17, 2012

Henry Leonard “Lee” Persing of Madison passed away Saturday, March 17 at a local hospital.

He was 44.

Henry was a native of Baltimore, Md. and a resident of Madison County for over four years. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force with 20 years of service.

Survivors include his wife, Robbin Persing; one son, Brennan Zachary Persing; his mother, Antoinette Persing; his father, John Persing; three brothers, Phillip Persing, David Persing and Christopher Persing; and one sister, Kathleen Persing.

The family received friends Thursday, March 22 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Berryhill Funeral Home followed by a memorial service at 5:30 p.m. at Berryhill Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplin Doug Simons officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project.

Also on The Madison Record
Self-defense and taekwondo classes at Madison Senior Center
Living50Plus
Gregg Parker | Photos courtesy of the Madison Senior Center 
June 18, 2026
Starting in June, Madison Senior Center members can enroll in two new classes to strengthen body and mind: self-defense and taekwondo. On Mondays, mem...
How to remain physically and mentally active
Living50Plus
Metro News 
June 18, 2026
Growing older is often equated with slowing down. Aging may be characterized as a period of decline marked by an inability to do the things you once d...
Eric Terrell selected to serve as interim MCS superintendent
Madison County Record, News, Schools, ...
By STAFF REPORTS 
June 17, 2026
MADISON - Eric Terrell was named interim superintendent Tuesday by the Madison City Board of Education to replace Dr. Ed Nichols when Nichols retires ...
Edgewater HOA reverses previous action regarding goose management
Madison County Record, News, The Madison Recor, ...
By STAFF REPORTS 
June 17, 2026
MADISON - Controversy has surrounded the method a local neighborhood had decided to deal with their large population of geese, but a resolution to the...
Dr. Ed Nichols honored with city coin ahead of retirement
A: Main, Madison County Record, News, ...
Two longtime city employees also honored
Maria Rakoczy 
June 17, 2026
MADISON - Madison City Schools Superintendent Dr. Ed Nichols was presented with a framed city of Madison coin at last week’s Madison City Council meet...

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *