Floyd Guy Henderson

Floyd Henderson ObituaryObituary published on Legacy.com by Haskell Funeral Home - Lovell on Mar. 17, 2026.Floyd "Guy" Henderson of Greybull, Wyoming, passed away peacefully at his home on March 15, 2026, at the age of 94, surrounded by his family.Guy was born on August 11, 1931, to Floyd and Verna Henderson in the Greybull Hospital. He was the first of two boys. His childhood days were spent mostly in the Greybull River area on his Grandma and Grandpa Wilkinson's farm.He went to Greybull schools all but one year when they went to Bayonne, New Jersey in the sixth grade when his dad worked for the Union Tank Lines repairing cars for the railroad.After graduating in the summer of 1949, he worked for "Smokey" Grabbert in Emblem, Wyoming, earning $5.00 a day. That fall he began working at McLeon Motors in Greybull, where he remained until February of 1951 when he joined the United States Navy. He was stationed in San Francisco for three years.On December 20, 1952, he married the love of his life, Luella "Becky" Werbelow. In 1954, he and his brother Dale were both deployed overseas during the Korean War aboard the aircraft carrier USS Philippine Sea for one year.While Guy was deployed, he and Becky welcomed their first son, Roger Guy Henderson, in 1954. Roger was three months old before he was able to meet him.1955, he was discharged from the Navy and went to work for Mobil Oil in Manderson, WY until they shut down in 1960. In 1956, they welcomed their second son Vernon Ray Henderson. The following year they moved to Beaumont, Texas where he went back to work for Mobil Chemicals. In 1966, while living in Texas they welcomed their third son Darin Wayne Henderson.In 1967, they moved back to Greybull where he went in partnership with Frank Dunning in his Upholstery and General Store. In 1968, they welcomed their fourth son Ross Irvin Henderson.In 1972 under the Desert land act, he and eight other friends purchased 2,880 acres of land in Ten Sleep, Wy. They successfully drilled an artisan well and farmed the land. Guy and Becky later sold their share in 1976; today it is known as Buffalo Creek Farms.In 1976, he went to work for Wyo-Ben until he retired in 1999. In 1982, they purchased the home place on the Greybull River that belonged to his grandparents and later his parents.He is survived by his wife Becky of 73 years, his four sons, Roger (Darla), Vernon (Donata), Darin, and Ross (Wendy), sisters-in-law Carla Henderson and Jean Werbelow, 11 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.He is preceded in death by his father Floyd Henderson, Mother Verna Wilson and stepdad Jay Wilson, father and mother in-law Martin and Ella Werbelow, his brother Dale Henderson, niece Lark Henderson, five sister in-laws, and seven brother in-laws.He will be deeply missed by his family, friends and all who have had the privilege of knowing him.A celebration of life will be held at the Greybull Elks Lodge on April 3rd, 2026 @ 4:00PM.He was a lifetime member of the Greybull VFW Post 3305, in lieu of flowers an account has been set up at Big Horn Federal Savings Bank to donate to Leonard C. Purkey VFW Post 3305.To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Floyd Guy Henderson, please visit our Tree Store.To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.