Jay C. Hensley, 80, of 51 Belleview Ave., passed away, Monday, August 3, 2015, at Hamot Medical Center in Erie.

Born July 18, 1935, in Jackson, KY, he was a son of the late Tilden and Dahlia (Combs) Hensley.

On January 16, 1959 in Ceres, he married Nancilea (Harmon) Hensley, who died June 2, 2007.

Mr. Hensley attended Bradford Schools. He started work at the age of 16 at Bovaird & Seafang,  after nearly 50 years of service he retired from Dresser Rand in Olean. He was a member of the Bradford Area Senior Center. He loved hunting, fishing, playing cards, and watching John Wayne movies.

He is survived by a daughter, René Hensley-Williams, of Bradford, 8 grandchildren, Tara, Bryan, Robert, Troy, Chad, Joe, Kayden, and Liza. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, three brothers Buster Hensley, Gene Hensley and Ray Hensley.

Family will be receiving friends on Thursday, August 6, 2015, from 4:00 to 6:00pm in the  Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes, Inc., 33 South Ave., where funeral and committal services will be held at 6:00pm, with Rev. Jay Tennies, pastor of Hill Memorial United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in McKean Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to the Bradford Area Senior Center, 60 Campus Drive Bradford, PA 16701.

Online condolences may be made at www.hollenbeckcahill.com