Benefit dinner to raise awareness of domestic violence
HOLBROOK – A spaghetti dinner will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday in the Center Township Fire Hall to benefit the children of Kelly McCollum Henry, 45, of Holbrook. Henry died New Year’s Day in Decatur, Tenn., after being struck by a truck driven by her husband, police said.
Organizers hope to use the event to raise awareness of domestic violence. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children. More than 60 baskets were donated for a Chinese auction.
Henry’s husband, Chad Everett Henry, 38, was charged in the incident leading to her death. Chad Henry told police he and his wife had an argument Christmas morning that ended with Kelly getting out his Ford F-350 pickup truck and being run over, according to a criminal complaint filed by Tennessee Highway Patrol. The couple was married for less than two weeks.
“This incident remains under investigation and additional charges may possibly be pending as the investigation proceeds,” said THP Public Information Officer Lt. Bill Miller.
“When the initial trooper arrived on scene, his investigation indicated that this incident was not a crash (as originally reported),” Miller said. “The trooper did observe Mr. Henry present at the scene and noticed that Mr. Henry appeared to be impaired. It was at this time that the trooper requested assistance from the Tennessee Highway Patrol’s Criminal Investigation Division.”
Chad Henry faces charges of domestic-related aggravated assault, driving under the influence (third time), violation of the implied consent law and possession of prescription drugs. He is scheduled to appear in Decatur County general sessions court March 23.
Police said Chad Henry refused a blood test Dec. 25, saying it would make him look guilty, according to the criminal complaint.
Court records indicate Chad Henry had two DUI convictions in Greene County, stemming from arrests Jan. 22, 2012, and March 5, 2012.
His first DUI involved a hit-and-run accident in Cumberland Township along Route 21 when Henry crossed the center line and struck a tanker truck before driving away. Police said a civilian followed Henry, flashed his lights at him and got him to pull over. That person took Henry’s keys and phoned police. Henry’s blood-alcohol content was 0.155 percent.
In the second incident, Henry was asleep inside his truck with it running and in gear on Locust Avenue in Franklin Township. His BAC was 0.200 percent. Henry received a combined sentence for these cases on July 18, 2012 of 72-hours to six months in jail.
He is currently free on a $100,000 percentage bond.