George Marion Hennessee, Jr.

Male 1937 - 2019  (81 years)


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  • Name George Marion Hennessee 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Birth 31 Aug 1937  Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Residence Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence Address:
    George Hennessee
    580.581.3385 
    Death 26 Feb 2019  Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Burial Sunset Memorial Gardens, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I1071  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 15 May 2019 

    Father George Marion Hennessee, Sr.,   b. 16 Aug 1897, Crandall, Kaufman County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 May 1967, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Anna Beatrice Bohanan,   b. 22 Dec 1907, Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Feb 1962, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years) 
    Marriage 10 Jul 1926  Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5
    Family ID F405  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 31 Aug 1937 - Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 26 Feb 2019 - 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 
    • George Marion Hennessee, Jr., 81, Lawton passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at his home in Lawton. He was born August 31, 1937 in Lawton to George M. Sr. and Anna Beatrice (Bohanan) Hennessee. George graduated from Lawton High School in 1955. After graduation he briefly attended Oklahoma State University before heading to Idaho with the U.S. Forestry Service. He worked hard all of his life and retired from Billingsley Ford a few years ago. George “Shorty” was an avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed his fishing buddies and his weekend breakfast buddies, Larry Oliver, Keith Oliver and Craig Fraley. George was a great son, brother, uncle, godfather, cousin and friend. He will be missed so very much.

      Survivors include his sister Rubena Wallis and husband Robert of Edmond, Oklahoma, nephews; Jeff Wallis and wife Robin of Edmond, Oklahoma, Joe Wallis and wife Krista of Moore, Oklahoma, Justin Wallis and wife Jennifer of Edmond, Oklahoma, Larry Sanchez and wife Vickie of California, his niece Suzette Sapp and husband Kenneth of Seminole, Oklahoma, his Godson Larry Oliver, great nephews; Rhett Wallis, Tyler Smith and wife Karen, Kyle DelCamp, Griffin Wallis, Cole Sanchez, Colin Sanchez and his great niece Riley Wallis.

      George was preceded in death by his parents, sister Colleen Salazar and a brother Glen Dale Hennessee who died in infancy.

      Graveside service: Monday, March 4, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Dr. William F. Watkins, Pastor of Locust Grove Baptist Church, Elgin, Oklahoma officiating.

      Burial will be under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1165] Claude Hennessee, Family Group Records & Personal Knowledge, HC 32 Box 1290, (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S46686] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Hennessee&GSiman=1&GScid=99619&GRid=21763893&.

    3. [S14139] "George Marion Hennessee, Jr (1937-2019)", Cemetery Profile, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197239677/george-marion.

    4. [S1168] Claude Hennessee, Family Group Records & Personal Knowledge, HC 32 Box 1290, (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S14140] "Anna Beatrice Bohanan Hennessee (1907-1962)", Cemetery Profile, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=H.