CHARLESTON — Alice Fonda Henson Workman launched into eternal life on Wednesday, June 5. We have no doubt she was glorybound, as she led a life of constant and committed faith and devotion to Jesus Christ, and she was a pillar of various church communities throughout her life.
She was born and raised in Charleston, graduating from East Tallahatchie High School with the class of ’65. She attended college at University of Mississippi for a brief time, then Millsaps College, and through a series of classic young adult circumstances, found herself in Havre, Montana, where she met Mike Workman, who would soon become her husband.
She and Mike moved to Great Falls, Montana, where they would raise two children. Fonda had several different jobs throughout her life, but is probably best known for being the co-owner of Software Plus in Great Falls, MT with Mike. In their free time they both loved going to Glacier National Park and other beautiful places in Montana and southern Canada, visiting with friends, and having ‘chili feeds.’
Upon returning to Mississippi, Fonda joined St. John’s Parish, became a eucharistic minister, a graduate of DeColores, and has been very active as a volunteer at the food bank, at the Extended Care Facility of TGH, and with the American Cancer Society.
Fonda’s no-nonsense approach to child rearing resulted in two awesome children, Michael Bevan Workman (Tupelo/Charleston) and Annastasia Leah Workman (Seattle, Wash.). Also carrying on her vibrant legacy is her grandson, Caleb Anthony Workman (Charleston), and her brother, Finesse Ewin Henson III (Greenwood).
Mike and Fonda were avid animal lovers, and her children and grandchild carry on that love with not only their own pets, but also with a cadre of pets she has left behind who will be lovingly cared for in her absence.
There will be a celebration of both her life and Mike Workman’s life on at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at the CARE building in Charleston, 104 Court Square, Charleston. A pre-celebration visit with family will begin at 2 p.m. All are welcome. We will miss both of these extremely colorful people, but we are glad they are united in the afterlife, free of pain and suffering.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Cancer Society.
