Reverend Joshua C. Hensley, 88, of Wallins, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 13, 2025, at the Harlan Health & Rehabilitation Center. He was born October 24, 1936 in Pathfork, KY to the late Cecil W. Hensley and Katie Katherine Howard Hensley. Josh was a retired minister. He began preaching at age 15 and served 47 years as pastor of Elcomb Baptist Church. He retired in 1986 from the Harlan County Board of Education after serving as a bus driver, teacher and lastly as principal of James A. Cawood High School.

In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Lela Pauline Kelly Hensley.

Josh is survived by three children, Kelly Lawrence (Mark), Harlan; Kim Hensley (Scott), Wallins; and David Hensley (Gwen), Teetersville; and one brother, Cecil Hensley (Virginia), Pathfork. Also surviving are seven grandchildren, Zachary Lawrence (Amanda), Jacob Lawrence, JK Hensley (Vickie), Jordan Taylor Hensley (Bobby), Joseph Hensley (Kristen), Andrew Hensley (Meranda), and Emma Hensley (Kobe); and four great-grandchildren, Aiden Hensley, Mia Lawrence, Judd Lawrence and Claire Lawrence.

Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday, October 17, 2025 at the Elcomb Baptist Church with funeral services starting at 7 p.m.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Resthaven Cemetery with his grandchildren serving as pallbearers.

Loyall Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of the Reverend Joshua C. Hensley.