Mr. Amos Nathaniel Henderson

Going Home Celebration For Amos Nathaniel Henderson: Amos Nathaniel Henderson was born on February 10, 1952 in Detroit, MI to the union of Amos Edward and Geneva Elizabeth Henderson. Amos insisted it was called Black Bottom, Detroit. He was the youngest of the three, his brother Edward Jerome and Presta Mae (Earthworm) preceded in death. The Hendersons lived on the east side of Detroit where Amos was baptized at an early age and where he attended DPS. The family later moved west and resided on Turner where Amos was affectionately known as "Grapes" throughout the neighborhood for his love of wine. Amos soon began his work career at Chrysler in the early 70s and around this time is when he met and married Janis Smith. Out of this union came the birth of his first child, La'Tina Shaneé Fuller (Little Girl). His employment with Chrysler was brief, but he quickly found himself a position at Ford Motor Company in 1972 where he remained for 34 years. Amos later divorced and met Charlene Scott-Hill in the early part of the 80s at a Jazz Workshop. They lived together for quite sometime and out of their relationship came the birth of his second child Darlene Denise Scott (Bookie). Throughout the past years Amos had his battles with drugs and alcohol. It wasn't until 1995 when he completed a program at S.H.A.R., where he was very proud to be an alumni and a member of Narcotics Anonymous. He spent majority of his time at meetings with his sponsor Chris Johnson, Tough Love and with his daughters. This is where he met the mother of his third child Aaron Jerome Henderson (Little Man). After years of a relationship, he later married Camilla Ingram. Amos was now known throughout the fellowship as "Famous Amos" and he was also referred to as the Book Quoter. He made meetings regular and had a strong support circle and foundation, which included two additional sponsors Dorian Coggins who made a huge impact in his recovery and Lawrence Barnes (Bomani). Everyone that came in contact with Amos was left with a lasting impression. We were often amazed at Amos' tremendous recall ability with many subjects. Whether it was an event from history, a book, jazz music or most often sports. His detailed memory was a gift which often was more accurate than Google. He actually called a friend to tell them Sports Center got the details wrong. After retiring from Fords Amos took a part time job at S.H.A.R. in 2010 until he fell ill in the latter part of 2013. Even still, after his long recovery Amos returned to his source of strength N.A. and he remained faithful to getting his hair cut twice a week by Larry only.

Mr. Amos Nathaniel Henderson

February 10, 1952 - January 11, 2018