PLEASE NEVER USE THE PUBLIC STREETS FOR YOUR OWN PERSONAL DRAG STRIP!! Cortney was killed by two men Street Racing.

If the only reason Cortney Raquel Hensley even existed for 17 years, 10 months & 12 days was to remind us daily to "NEVER IGNORE" what happen so quickly to her.

Because.......It could happen to any of us!!!!!!

In a blink of an eye we will each begin our own eternal life!

Where will you spend yours?

You are NO SAFER from a tragic death than Cortney was. Be prepared to met Jesus face to face. Please except his amazing grace now!


This memorial website was created in the memory of our loved one, Cortney Raquel Hensley, who was born in Greeneville, Tennessee on November 12, 1987 and passed away on September 24, 2005 at the age of 17. We will remember her forever. 

She was our  beautiful brown eyed child.  We are all devistated from the loss of Cortney. We were not ready or prepared to say goodbye.  Cortney knows that she will always be in our hearts and the cherished memories that we have of her will never ever be forgotten. She was so precious to us. Please pray for us that we will pick ourselves up and survive this with God's help. 

Her death has made me desire the return of Jesus Christ to come as soon as possible. 

My prayer is, that if you are reading this, it is not a mistake, for if you have not received Jesus as your personal Savior, today is the day to do so. For he is coming sooner than we think. 

Who knows what will happen to you. After this happened to Cortney, I believe it opened many eyes as to what could happen to any of us. 

I do know that God is in control and He is the God who gives and takes away and I know if God had wanted to spare Cortney that night He would have. But I also feel that God used Cortney's death to show us how short life really is. Even if we live to be 100 years old we will spend eternity 4-ever in one of two places.  Please don't wait!  Ask Jesus into your heart today. It could be your last chance.

I PRAY EVERY NIGHT THAT GOD WILL GIVE CORTNEY A HUG & KISS FROM US AND TELL HER HOW MUCH WE LOVE HER & MISS HER.   I ALSO ASK GOD TO COMFORT US, AND GIVE US THE STRENGTH AND PEACE TO MAKE IT EVERYDAY UNTIL WE ARE WITH OUR PRECIOUS CHILD AGAIN.  

I'm telling you this because I know Cortney would want me to use her life as a way to reach the lost. Thank you for taking the time to read about her.  

Love in Christ,

Cortney's mom, Karen 

Cortney has been in Heaven with Jesus now for 34 months (2 years & 10 months.)


These are moments I wish we could have gotten to enjoy with Corty. These were things that we all looked forward to doing with her.

     Her 2005 (18th), 2006 (19th), 2007 (20th) birthday on November 12th. 

     2005, Christmas was the first time in 17 years without her. We spent Christmas Eve with Terry's parents, I have never seen Mamaw Sue & Papaw Ray cry that hard before. 2006 & 2007 Christmas has come & gone without her.    
     2006, 2007 & 2008 family birthdays. Our family & extended family always celebrated each others birthdays and Cortney always enjoyed all the birthday get togethers. We miss her funny jokes and laughter. 

     2006, 2007 & 2008 Mother's day came and went without her. What used to be fun little family get togethers are now different because instead of laughing with Cortney about all the fun stuff she use to say & do, we have been forced to celebrate things without her now. She will always be missed.
     2006, 2007 & 2008 Father's day, has come and her daddy only has memories of his sweet baby girl.  Oh, how he loves Cortney, they were so close.
     Cortney's 2006 Senior class went to the prom and graduated without her. She should've gotten to enjoy those things and we should've gotten to watch her.
     The 2006-07 Homecoming Queen has been crowned and Cortney didn't get to crown her.  

Life is so different now!  We all miss her so much!

 WE MISS YOU PRECIOUS CORTNEY

BUT................
I KNOW YOU ARE WITH JESUS IN PARADISE

For everything there is a season,
And a time for every matter under heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die;
A time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
A time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to seek, and a time to lose;
A time to keep, and a time to throw away;
A time to tear, and a time to sew;
A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate,
A time for war, and a time for peace.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8





DADDY'S GRIEF

It must be very difficult,
To be a man in grief,
since men don't cry and men are strong,
No tears can bring relief.

It must be very difficult,
To stand up to the test
And take calls and visitors,
So she can get some rest.

They always ask if she's alright,
And what she's going through
But seldom take his hand and ask,
"My friend,but how are you?"

He hears her crying in the night,
And thinks his heart will break
He dries her tears and comforts her,
But stays strong for her sake.

It must be very difficult,
To start each day anew
And try to be so very brave..
He lost his baby too.

THE U IN JESUS         
Before U were thought of or time had begun,
God stuck U in the name of His Son. 
  
And each time U pray, you'll see it's true,
You can't spell out Jesus and not include U. 
 
You're a pretty big part of His wonderful name,
For U, He was born; that's why He came. 
        
And His great love for U is the reason He died.
It even takes U to spell crucified. 
        
Isn't it thrilling and splendidly grand
He rose from the dead, with U in His plan? 
        
The stones split away, the gold trumpet blew,
and this word resurrection is spelled with a U. 
             
When Jesus left earth at His upward ascension,
He felt there was one thing He just had to mention. 
       
"Go into the world and tell them it's true
That I love them all - Just like I love U." 
       
So many great people are spelled with a U,
Don't they have a right to know Jesus too? 
       
It all depends now on what U will do,
He'd like them to know,
But it all starts with U.