Loretta Mae Queen, born Loretta Mae Henson, passed away on October 19, 2026, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Bolivia, North Carolina. She was 76. Loretta was born on October 7, 1950, in Spruce Pine, North Carolina.

Loretta will be remembered with love by her family and all who knew her. She is survived by her son, Tony Henson (Ashley), and her daughters, Tina Godfrey, Buffy Queen. She also leaves behind her brother, Michael Henson. Her memory will live on in her grandchildren, Elizabeth, Jacob, Hannah, Bryan, Trevor, Christian, Tony, and Wyatt, who were an important part of her life and legacy.

She was preceded in death by her son, Terry Henson; by her brother, Ricky Henson; and by her sister, Peggy Arwood. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Frank Augusta Henson and Kathleen Virginia Wilson Henson.

Family and friends are invited to gather in remembrance of Loretta at a memorial gathering on Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 12:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. The gathering will be held at the Fellowship Hall of United Vision Pentecostal Church, 2408 A I Clemmons Road, Shallotte, North Carolina 28470.

Loretta will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered by those whose lives she touched.

The family requests that donations be made in her name to the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare, 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401, www.lifecare.org , or to Christian Recovery, www.crcirecovery.org/aspire

Arrangements are under the care of Michael J. Fulwood Funeral & Cremation Service, 4530 White Street, Shallotte, North Carolina 28470.