Eva Nell Bigham

1938 - 2015  (76 years)

• Name	Eva Nell Bigham
  Birth	25 Jun 1938	Brown County, Texas   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Cremated	Bakersfield National Cemetery, Arvin, Kern County, California   [2]
  Death	2 May 2015	Pixley, Tulare County, California   [2]
  	Eva, passed away bravely from a prolonged battle with cancer...
  Person ID	I2827	The Hennessee Family
  Last Modified	11 May 2015

  
  

  Father	Pervy Bigham
  Mother	Delia LNU
  Marriage	Y  [2]
  Family ID	F15395	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alvin Lee "Al" Hennessee
  Children	1. Alvin Darrell "Darrell" Hennessee   2. Darla Ann Hennessee   3. Kenneth Lee Hennessee
  Family ID	F1097	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 25 Jun 1938 - Brown County, Texas Cremated - - Bakersfield National Cemetery, Arvin, Kern County, California Death - 2 May 2015 - Pixley, Tulare County, California  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Eva Nell was born to Pervy and Delia Bigham in Brown County, Texas, June 25th, 1938. At 14, her family migrated from Texas to Pixley, California. That's where she met Alvin Lee Hennessee. They wed May 1st, 1955, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Acquiring her GED from Delano High was a proud feat. She encouraged her kids to do well in school and spent countless hours volunteering in their classes and the PTA's. Summers, the kids were enrolled in reading contests at Delano Library. Generations of Hennessees have spent hours observing and attempting to emulate her chocolate pies and potato salad. Clothes were made on her "Singer" sewing machine with every newborn receiving baby quilts! Eva, passed away bravely from a prolonged battle with cancer May 2nd. Her presence will be missed, however, comforted that her physical pain has ceased. She will be cremated and laid to rest at the Arvin National Cemetery. She is survived by Alvin her husband for 60 years and a day, brothers-Jess, Kenneth, Tom, Jerry, Billy, sisters- Shirley, Marcella, Katie, and Victoria. In-laws John and Norma Hennessee, Annie Bogges, Gerogia Hightower, Barbara Payer, Larry Hennessee, and Patsy Lane. In addition to her three children, Darrell, Darla, and Kenneth; their spouses include Elva Hennessee, Francesca Escobar, and Todd Hall; five grandchildren, Andrew Hennessee and wife Monica, Elle Hennessee, Patricia Hall, Victoria McElwain and husband Ryan, and Eva Maria Hennessee, plus, great grandchild, Scarlett Hennessee. [2]

  
  

• Sources

  [S11711] Alvin Lee Hennessee | Telephone Interview | October 15, 1991 | 661.725.3560. [S11188] "Eva Nell Hennessee (1938-2015)", Obituary,.