Obituary for Ruth Juanita Hennessee
Funeral service for Ruth Juanita (Harrison) Hennessee, 94 of Lawton will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Lawton Ritter Gray Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Allen Christian, pastor officiating.
Mrs. Hennessee departed peacefully to her heavenly home on September 2, 2015
Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
There will be a special viewing and visitation for family and friends on Friday, September 4, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Ruth was born on August 23, 1921 southwest of Lawton near Tinney, OK. Mother was the first born of 10 to Dan & Gladys (Farrar) Harrison. Mother said life was hard out there in that dusty dirty country, but at the same time there was no place happier. Playing softball was one of her favorite activities while attending Prairie Lee School, however Rheumatic Fever prevented her from going past the 6th grade. After all of her own children were grown or in school, she returned to night classes, along with her sisters Helen and Jewell, where the three of them received their high school certificates. Mother & Daddy were members of the 9th & Lee Church of God for many years, where she would take the pulpit from time to time and preach. She was truly a woman of God.
Mother married her best friend, our Daddy, John William (Bill) Hennessee on September 7, 1938. They shared 62 years and 10 days together, referring to each other as "Honey". Due to Daddy's employment, they lived in California, Texas, and Oklahoma throughout the years. Mother made a home no matter where we were, with a spotless house and an ironed table cloth on her dining room table. Together they raised six children and assisted with the raising of many grandchildren. Mother took her roll as wife and mother to heart. They provided the best they could at all times. They raised us in church, taught us manners, and demanded respect. Meals were at the dinner table, nightly prayers were said as a family, and there were never disagreements in front of us. Mother loved to cook and her feelings would get hurt if you came to her home and didn't eat. Sunday dinners were a regular occurrence at the Hennessee home, where anyone and everyone were welcome. Mother's mouth-watering roast with all the trimmings, red beans, fried potatoes, cornbread, three layer chocolate cake with bananas and icing between each layer and nuts covering the top made sure our dinner table was always filled. We never took the last piece of meat or spoon full of food. Mother would put it in a pie pan and sit it on the stove. She would say someone may come by that is hungrier than us. Mother's love for cooking lead her to work with the LPS in 1962. Beginning in 1963, until her retirement in 1987, she was a cafeteria manager. Mother didn't slow down in caring for her family while working outside the home. Many of our out of town family still filled her home on weekends. A few years after retirement, Mother exchanged rolls with Daddy by becoming his primary care giver. She went from his "Honey" to "My Wife", providing him with love, comfort, and support until his death September 17, 1999. Within days of Daddy's passing, Mother showed her true fighting spirit. She was told the ugly words "Breast Cancer" at the age of 78. A modified mastectomy on the right breast was done shortly after and Dr. Niemh told her that she would have to complete 6 chemo treatments and 7 weeks of radiation. They prayed together and she asked for her first appointment. I (Pam) drove her to that first chemo treatment, and on the way home she said, "Don't take off again, I can do this myself!" Mother at 78/79 years of age drove herself to and from 5 chemo treatments and 7 weeks of radiation. Mother was told in 2000 that she was a breast cancer survivor. Mother drove and took care of herself until she was 87, and at that time she only needed assistance with driving, shopping, and some house work. June 2011, Mother needed full time assistance even though she called us company. Her body had let her down in it's everyday functioning but her mind stayed as sharp as ever. Mother was a born caregiver but could never except the thought of someone having to care for her. Mother was a truly special person, who lived a very long special life. She will be missed by many, but we will smile knowing that she is in Heaven, pain free, and back with Daddy
Funeral service for Ruth Juanita (Harrison) Hennessee, 94 of Lawton will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Lawton Ritter Gray Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Allen Christian, pastor officiating.
Mrs. Hennessee departed peacefully to her heavenly home on September 2, 2015
Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
There will be a special viewing and visitation for family and friends on Friday, September 4, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Ruth was born on August 23, 1921 southwest of Lawton near Tinney, OK. Mother was the first born of 10 to Dan & Gladys (Farrar) Harrison. Mother said life was hard out there in that dusty dirty country, but at the same time there was no place happier. Playing softball was one of her favorite activities while attending Prairie Lee School, however Rheumatic Fever prevented her from going past the 6th grade. After all of her own children were grown or in school, she returned to night classes, along with her sisters Helen and Jewell, where the three of them received their high school certificates. Mother & Daddy were members of the 9th & Lee Church of God for many years, where she would take the pulpit from time to time and preach. She was truly a woman of God.
Mother married her best friend, our Daddy, John William (Bill) Hennessee on September 7, 1938. They shared 62 years and 10 days together, referring to each other as "Honey". Due to Daddy's employment, they lived in California, Texas, and Oklahoma throughout the years. Mother made a home no matter where we were, with a spotless house and an ironed table cloth on her dining room table. Together they raised six children and assisted with the raising of many grandchildren. Mother took her roll as wife and mother to heart. They provided the best they could at all times. They raised us in church, taught us manners, and demanded respect. Meals were at the dinner table, nightly prayers were said as a family, and there were never disagreements in front of us. Mother loved to cook and her feelings would get hurt if you came to her home and didn't eat. Sunday dinners were a regular occurrence at the Hennessee home, where anyone and everyone were welcome. Mother's mouth-watering roast with all the trimmings, red beans, fried potatoes, cornbread, three layer chocolate cake with bananas and icing between each layer and nuts covering the top made sure our dinner table was always filled. We never took the last piece of meat or spoon full of food. Mother would put it in a pie pan and sit it on the stove. She would say someone may come by that is hungrier than us. Mother's love for cooking lead her to work with the LPS in 1962. Beginning in 1963, until her retirement in 1987, she was a cafeteria manager. Mother didn't slow down in caring for her family while working outside the home. Many of our out of town family still filled her home on weekends. A few years after retirement, Mother exchanged rolls with Daddy by becoming his primary care giver. She went from his "Honey" to "My Wife", providing him with love, comfort, and support until his death September 17, 1999. Within days of Daddy's passing, Mother showed her true fighting spirit. She was told the ugly words "Breast Cancer" at the age of 78. A modified mastectomy on the right breast was done shortly after and Dr. Niemh told her that she would have to complete 6 chemo treatments and 7 weeks of radiation. They prayed together and she asked for her first appointment. I (Pam) drove her to that first chemo treatment, and on the way home she said, "Don't take off again, I can do this myself!" Mother at 78/79 years of age drove herself to and from 5 chemo treatments and 7 weeks of radiation. Mother was told in 2000 that she was a breast cancer survivor. Mother drove and took care of herself until she was 87, and at that time she only needed assistance with driving, shopping, and some house work. June 2011, Mother needed full time assistance even though she called us company. Her body had let her down in it's everyday functioning but her mind stayed as sharp as ever. Mother was a born caregiver but could never except the thought of someone having to care for her. Mother was a truly special person, who lived a very long special life. She will be missed by many, but we will smile knowing that she is in Heaven, pain free, and back with Daddy
Obituary for Ruth Juanita Hennessee
Funeral service for Ruth Juanita (Harrison) Hennessee, 94 of Lawton will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Lawton Ritter Gray Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Allen Christian, pastor officiating.
Mrs. Hennessee departed peacefully to her heavenly home on September 2, 2015
Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
There will be a special viewing and visitation for family and friends on Friday, September 4, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Ruth was born on August 23, 1921 southwest of Lawton near Tinney, OK. Mother was the first born of 10 to Dan & Gladys (Farrar) Harrison. Mother said life was hard out there in that dusty dirty country, but at the same time there was no place happier. Playing softball was one of her favorite activities while attending Prairie Lee School, however Rheumatic Fever prevented her from going past the 6th grade. After all of her own children were grown or in school, she returned to night classes, along with her sisters Helen and Jewell, where the three of them received their high school certificates. Mother & Daddy were members of the 9th & Lee Church of God for many years, where she would take the pulpit from time to time and preach. She was truly a woman of God.
Mother married her best friend, our Daddy, John William (Bill) Hennessee on September 7, 1938. They shared 62 years and 10 days together, referring to each other as "Honey". Due to Daddy's employment, they lived in California, Texas, and Oklahoma throughout the years. Mother made a home no matter where we were, with a spotless house and an ironed table cloth on her dining room table. Together they raised six children and assisted with the raising of many grandchildren. Mother took her roll as wife and mother to heart. They provided the best they could at all times. They raised us in church, taught us manners, and demanded respect. Meals were at the dinner table, nightly prayers were said as a family, and there were never disagreements in front of us. Mother loved to cook and her feelings would get hurt if you came to her home and didn't eat. Sunday dinners were a regular occurrence at the Hennessee home, where anyone and everyone were welcome. Mother's mouth-watering roast with all the trimmings, red beans, fried potatoes, cornbread, three layer chocolate cake with bananas and icing between each layer and nuts covering the top made sure our dinner table was always filled. We never took the last piece of meat or spoon full of food. Mother would put it in a pie pan and sit it on the stove. She would say someone may come by that is hungrier than us. Mother's love for cooking lead her to work with the LPS in 1962. Beginning in 1963, until her retirement in 1987, she was a cafeteria manager. Mother didn't slow down in caring for her family while working outside the home. Many of our out of town family still filled her home on weekends. A few years after retirement, Mother exchanged rolls with Daddy by becoming his primary care giver. She went from his "Honey" to "My Wife", providing him with love, comfort, and support until his death September 17, 1999. Within days of Daddy's passing, Mother showed her true fighting spirit. She was told the ugly words "Breast Cancer" at the age of 78. A modified mastectomy on the right breast was done shortly after and Dr. Niemh told her that she would have to complete 6 chemo treatments and 7 weeks of radiation. They prayed together and she asked for her first appointment. I (Pam) drove her to that first chemo treatment, and on the way home she said, "Don't take off again, I can do this myself!" Mother at 78/79 years of age drove herself to and from 5 chemo treatments and 7 weeks of radiation. Mother was told in 2000 that she was a breast cancer survivor. Mother drove and took care of herself until she was 87, and at that time she only needed assistance with driving, shopping, and some house work. June 2011, Mother needed full time assistance even though she called us company. Her body had let her down in it's everyday functioning but her mind stayed as sharp as ever. Mother was a born caregiver but could never except the thought of someone having to care for her. Mother was a truly special person, who lived a very long special life. She will be missed by many, but we will smile knowing that she is in Heaven, pain free, and back with Daddy
Funeral service for Ruth Juanita (Harrison) Hennessee, 94 of Lawton will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Lawton Ritter Gray Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Allen Christian, pastor officiating.
Mrs. Hennessee departed peacefully to her heavenly home on September 2, 2015
Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
There will be a special viewing and visitation for family and friends on Friday, September 4, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Ruth was born on August 23, 1921 southwest of Lawton near Tinney, OK. Mother was the first born of 10 to Dan & Gladys (Farrar) Harrison. Mother said life was hard out there in that dusty dirty country, but at the same time there was no place happier. Playing softball was one of her favorite activities while attending Prairie Lee School, however Rheumatic Fever prevented her from going past the 6th grade. After all of her own children were grown or in school, she returned to night classes, along with her sisters Helen and Jewell, where the three of them received their high school certificates. Mother & Daddy were members of the 9th & Lee Church of God for many years, where she would take the pulpit from time to time and preach. She was truly a woman of God.
Mother married her best friend, our Daddy, John William (Bill) Hennessee on September 7, 1938. They shared 62 years and 10 days together, referring to each other as "Honey". Due to Daddy's employment, they lived in California, Texas, and Oklahoma throughout the years. Mother made a home no matter where we were, with a spotless house and an ironed table cloth on her dining room table. Together they raised six children and assisted with the raising of many grandchildren. Mother took her roll as wife and mother to heart. They provided the best they could at all times. They raised us in church, taught us manners, and demanded respect. Meals were at the dinner table, nightly prayers were said as a family, and there were never disagreements in front of us. Mother loved to cook and her feelings would get hurt if you came to her home and didn't eat. Sunday dinners were a regular occurrence at the Hennessee home, where anyone and everyone were welcome. Mother's mouth-watering roast with all the trimmings, red beans, fried potatoes, cornbread, three layer chocolate cake with bananas and icing between each layer and nuts covering the top made sure our dinner table was always filled. We never took the last piece of meat or spoon full of food. Mother would put it in a pie pan and sit it on the stove. She would say someone may come by that is hungrier than us. Mother's love for cooking lead her to work with the LPS in 1962. Beginning in 1963, until her retirement in 1987, she was a cafeteria manager. Mother didn't slow down in caring for her family while working outside the home. Many of our out of town family still filled her home on weekends. A few years after retirement, Mother exchanged rolls with Daddy by becoming his primary care giver. She went from his "Honey" to "My Wife", providing him with love, comfort, and support until his death September 17, 1999. Within days of Daddy's passing, Mother showed her true fighting spirit. She was told the ugly words "Breast Cancer" at the age of 78. A modified mastectomy on the right breast was done shortly after and Dr. Niemh told her that she would have to complete 6 chemo treatments and 7 weeks of radiation. They prayed together and she asked for her first appointment. I (Pam) drove her to that first chemo treatment, and on the way home she said, "Don't take off again, I can do this myself!" Mother at 78/79 years of age drove herself to and from 5 chemo treatments and 7 weeks of radiation. Mother was told in 2000 that she was a breast cancer survivor. Mother drove and took care of herself until she was 87, and at that time she only needed assistance with driving, shopping, and some house work. June 2011, Mother needed full time assistance even though she called us company. Her body had let her down in it's everyday functioning but her mind stayed as sharp as ever. Mother was a born caregiver but could never except the thought of someone having to care for her. Mother was a truly special person, who lived a very long special life. She will be missed by many, but we will smile knowing that she is in Heaven, pain free, and back with Daddy
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