Andrew James Sungila (AJ) Hensley

A Celebration of Life service for Andrew James Sungila (AJ) Hensley, 19, Caulfield, Missouri, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 8, 2025, in the Bakersfield High School gym.  

Mr. Hensley passed away at 8:25 a.m., Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at Springfield, Missouri.  

He was born March 21, 2006, at Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Jeremiah and Keeoma Walker Hensley.  AJ was an avid reader, he enjoyed cooking, hunting, camping and fishing with his Papaw, riding around spending time with his best friends, playing guitar, listening to music as well as playing baseball and basketball. AJ was kind hearted, hard working, dependable and loved his friends and family dearly and had a special bond with his brother.  AJ was also a member of the TKE (Tau Kappa Epsilon) fraternity at MSU Springfield where he represented their values of love, charity and esteem with philanthropy, service initiatives and giving back to the community. AJ was loyal, forgiving and made time for everyone. 

He is survived by parents, Jeremiah and Keeoma Hensley, Caulfield, Missouri; his grandparents, Larry Joe and Rosalea Hensley, Caulfield, Missouri, Herb Walker, Torrington, Wyoming, and Monte and Ilona Anderson, Lyman, Nebraska; one brother, Gavin Hensley, Caulfield, Missouri; one sister, Makayla Hensley, West Plains, Missouri; his aunts and uncles, Courtney Gale and fiancé, Dugan Pierce, Naomi Long and husband, Joseph, Atana Velasquez and husband, Nathaniel, and Dakota Walker and wife, Kadee; and many cousins and special friends.

His great-grandmother, Myrtle Hensley, and his great-grandparents, George and Agnes Rouse, preceded him in death. 

Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.