Sybil Evelyn Hennessee

Female 1923 - 2005  (82 years)


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  • Name Sybil Evelyn Hennessee 
    Birth 9 Mar 1923  Bokhoma, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Death 22 May 2005  Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Burial Sunset Memorial Gardens, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I26520  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2011 

    Father Franklin Ezekiel "Frank" Hennessee,   b. 11 Jun 1895, Cabool, Texas County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Nov 1923, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 28 years) 
    Mother Pearl Marie Foree,   b. 0___ 1895, Lampasas County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 0___ 1979, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Marriage (Lampasas County, Texas) Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Divorce Y  [3
    Residence (Family) 0___ 1930  Lawrence, Comanche County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F9488  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Quinton C. Elam,   b. 0___ 1918, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 0___ 1997, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Marriage 8 Oct 1938  Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Dale Quinton Elam
     2. Cheryl Kay Elam
     3. Rodney Lance "Rod" Elam
    Family ID F9518  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 9 Mar 1923 - Bokhoma, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 8 Oct 1938 - Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 22 May 2005 - Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Sunset Memorial Gardens, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 4 Mar 2011

      findagrave.com

      Birth: Mar. 9, 1923
      Oklahoma, USA
      Death: May 22, 2005
      Lawton
      Comanche County
      Oklahoma, USA

      This was taken from the Lawton Oklahoma paper May 24, 2005

      Funeral for Sybil E. Elam, 82, Lawton, will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Becker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel.

      Mrs. Elam died Sunday, May 22, 2005, in Lawton

      Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

      She was born March 9, 1923, in Bokoma, to Franklin Ezekiel and Pearl Marie Foree Hennessee. She moved to Lawton in 1927 as a young girl and attended local schools. She married Quenton Elam on Oct. 8, 1938 in Lawton. He died May 13, 1997. She was a homemaker and a charter member of Trinity Baptist Church.

      Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-Law: Dale and Terry Elam, Tulsa; and Rod and Kim Elam, Lawton; a daughter and son-in-law, Cherryl and Frank Zollars, Lawton; seven grandchildren: Terry Elam, Tulsa; Mike Zollars, Lawton; Danielle Elam, Gig Harbor, Wash.; Frankie Zollars and his wife, Brandy, Geronimo; Kristen and Kyle Elam, both of Lawton; and Hansel Day and his wife, Janie, Collinsville; six great-grandchildren: Matthew, Zachary, Raegan, Carl, Rachel and Cole; a special friend and caregiver, Jennie Taylor; and several nephews, nieces and friends.

      She was preceded in death by her parents; and three sisters: Lois Harrison, Dora Yates and Maxine Cavalieri.

      Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Oklahoma, P.O. Box 2074, Lawton 73502, or to the charity of the donor's choice.

      Sympathy cards may be sent to the family at www.beckerfuneral.com

      Family links:
      Spouse:
      Quenton Elam (1918 - 1997)*

      Burial:
      Sunset Memorial Gardens
      Lawton
      Comanche County
      Oklahoma, USA

      [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1270] Sybil Hennessee Elam | Telephone interview 28 Aug 2000 | 1812 NW 19th Street,Lawton,OK 73507 | 580.353.7549.

    2. [S8632] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=elam&GSfn=sybil&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=11016604&df=al.

    3. [S35766] Bradley,Marie:HENNESSEE Research;ronnmar@texramp.net: 6 Aug 2000.

    4. [S50304] "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XC7H-Q7N : accessed.

    5. [S35801] David Cavalieri | Pedigree | Telephone Interview 27 Aug 2000.