Violet Franklin Hennington was the daughter of pioneers, and she, too, was a pioneer. Just think, cars were only a dream when she was born, and she lived almost 93 years and witnessed how this grand country changed from having horses for transportation and growing and producing all your own food to what we have now in 2005. She saw it all!
She was the daughter of William Benjamin Franklin and Sarah Ellen Jensen Franklin (who are also buried a few spaces away from Violet in this cemetery). She had 3 siblings and 6 step-siblings. Her siblings were: Loyd Oplis Franklin, Clovis, NM and Annie Mae Franklin Stevens, Albuquerque, NM. Her step-siblings were: Jasper Franklin, Texas City, TX, Barney Franklin, California, Draper Franklin Taylor, Amarillo, TX, Jewel Franklin Berry, Winters, CA, Earl Franklin, Evergreen, CO and Bernice Franklin Adams Littlefield, Clarendon, TX. All of her siblings and step-siblings preceeded her in death. She was truly the end of a pioneering era in her family.
Violet married William Glenn Hennington in Ralls, TX on May 31, 1941. They had a very happy marriage which produced 2 children, Johnny Clement Hennington, now living in Abilene, TX, and Glenda Ellen Hennington Ward, residing in Shallowater, TX. Johnny had one son, John Brian Hennington. Glenda had three children, Amy Lynn Ward Stringer, William Andrew "Chip" Ward and Troy Glen Ward. Amy had one son, Logan Caide Stringer, whom Violet (GG) fondly and lovingly called her little "Sugar Boy". Thank God, she got to tell her little Sugar Boy and Glenda and all her family goodbye and got a lot of love and kisses as she was leaving us to join Grandpa (Glenn) in eternity.
Violet loved the land. She was a farm girl from the beginning and was still digging in her flowerbeds just months before her passing. She worked hard all the time. She also found time to do a lot of handwork. She made many beautiful quilts (all hand-sewn and quilted) which she lovingly marked and left behind for each of her survivors. She also loved to crochet and had even crocheted baby blankets for future generations which she will never know on this earth. She made sure that each grandchild will have one crocheted baby afghan for their firstborn. And she did all that in the last few months of her life. She was always busy.
As much as she loved all of her family here on earth, her first love was Jesus Christ. She gave herself to him at a tender young age, and she stayed true and faithful to him right to the end. There is no doubt that she is in heaven, safe in the loving arms of Jesus. As much as she is missed here on this earth, we know she is so happy to be in heaven, the place she lived her entire life to be. We know the reunion with all her husband, siblings, mom, dad, grandparents, and friends must have been a glorious occasion.
She now has no more arthritic pain; she can walk again without a walker and daddy has his memory back and we know they are together, happy again!
God bless you and may you rest in peace.
She was the daughter of William Benjamin Franklin and Sarah Ellen Jensen Franklin (who are also buried a few spaces away from Violet in this cemetery). She had 3 siblings and 6 step-siblings. Her siblings were: Loyd Oplis Franklin, Clovis, NM and Annie Mae Franklin Stevens, Albuquerque, NM. Her step-siblings were: Jasper Franklin, Texas City, TX, Barney Franklin, California, Draper Franklin Taylor, Amarillo, TX, Jewel Franklin Berry, Winters, CA, Earl Franklin, Evergreen, CO and Bernice Franklin Adams Littlefield, Clarendon, TX. All of her siblings and step-siblings preceeded her in death. She was truly the end of a pioneering era in her family.
Violet married William Glenn Hennington in Ralls, TX on May 31, 1941. They had a very happy marriage which produced 2 children, Johnny Clement Hennington, now living in Abilene, TX, and Glenda Ellen Hennington Ward, residing in Shallowater, TX. Johnny had one son, John Brian Hennington. Glenda had three children, Amy Lynn Ward Stringer, William Andrew "Chip" Ward and Troy Glen Ward. Amy had one son, Logan Caide Stringer, whom Violet (GG) fondly and lovingly called her little "Sugar Boy". Thank God, she got to tell her little Sugar Boy and Glenda and all her family goodbye and got a lot of love and kisses as she was leaving us to join Grandpa (Glenn) in eternity.
Violet loved the land. She was a farm girl from the beginning and was still digging in her flowerbeds just months before her passing. She worked hard all the time. She also found time to do a lot of handwork. She made many beautiful quilts (all hand-sewn and quilted) which she lovingly marked and left behind for each of her survivors. She also loved to crochet and had even crocheted baby blankets for future generations which she will never know on this earth. She made sure that each grandchild will have one crocheted baby afghan for their firstborn. And she did all that in the last few months of her life. She was always busy.
As much as she loved all of her family here on earth, her first love was Jesus Christ. She gave herself to him at a tender young age, and she stayed true and faithful to him right to the end. There is no doubt that she is in heaven, safe in the loving arms of Jesus. As much as she is missed here on this earth, we know she is so happy to be in heaven, the place she lived her entire life to be. We know the reunion with all her husband, siblings, mom, dad, grandparents, and friends must have been a glorious occasion.
She now has no more arthritic pain; she can walk again without a walker and daddy has his memory back and we know they are together, happy again!
God bless you and may you rest in peace.
Violet Franklin Hennington was the daughter of pioneers, and she, too, was a pioneer. Just think, cars were only a dream when she was born, and she lived almost 93 years and witnessed how this grand country changed from having horses for transportation and growing and producing all your own food to what we have now in 2005. She saw it all!
She was the daughter of William Benjamin Franklin and Sarah Ellen Jensen Franklin (who are also buried a few spaces away from Violet in this cemetery). She had 3 siblings and 6 step-siblings. Her siblings were: Loyd Oplis Franklin, Clovis, NM and Annie Mae Franklin Stevens, Albuquerque, NM. Her step-siblings were: Jasper Franklin, Texas City, TX, Barney Franklin, California, Draper Franklin Taylor, Amarillo, TX, Jewel Franklin Berry, Winters, CA, Earl Franklin, Evergreen, CO and Bernice Franklin Adams Littlefield, Clarendon, TX. All of her siblings and step-siblings preceeded her in death. She was truly the end of a pioneering era in her family.
Violet married William Glenn Hennington in Ralls, TX on May 31, 1941. They had a very happy marriage which produced 2 children, Johnny Clement Hennington, now living in Abilene, TX, and Glenda Ellen Hennington Ward, residing in Shallowater, TX. Johnny had one son, John Brian Hennington. Glenda had three children, Amy Lynn Ward Stringer, William Andrew "Chip" Ward and Troy Glen Ward. Amy had one son, Logan Caide Stringer, whom Violet (GG) fondly and lovingly called her little "Sugar Boy". Thank God, she got to tell her little Sugar Boy and Glenda and all her family goodbye and got a lot of love and kisses as she was leaving us to join Grandpa (Glenn) in eternity.
Violet loved the land. She was a farm girl from the beginning and was still digging in her flowerbeds just months before her passing. She worked hard all the time. She also found time to do a lot of handwork. She made many beautiful quilts (all hand-sewn and quilted) which she lovingly marked and left behind for each of her survivors. She also loved to crochet and had even crocheted baby blankets for future generations which she will never know on this earth. She made sure that each grandchild will have one crocheted baby afghan for their firstborn. And she did all that in the last few months of her life. She was always busy.
As much as she loved all of her family here on earth, her first love was Jesus Christ. She gave herself to him at a tender young age, and she stayed true and faithful to him right to the end. There is no doubt that she is in heaven, safe in the loving arms of Jesus. As much as she is missed here on this earth, we know she is so happy to be in heaven, the place she lived her entire life to be. We know the reunion with all her husband, siblings, mom, dad, grandparents, and friends must have been a glorious occasion.
She now has no more arthritic pain; she can walk again without a walker and daddy has his memory back and we know they are together, happy again!
God bless you and may you rest in peace.
She was the daughter of William Benjamin Franklin and Sarah Ellen Jensen Franklin (who are also buried a few spaces away from Violet in this cemetery). She had 3 siblings and 6 step-siblings. Her siblings were: Loyd Oplis Franklin, Clovis, NM and Annie Mae Franklin Stevens, Albuquerque, NM. Her step-siblings were: Jasper Franklin, Texas City, TX, Barney Franklin, California, Draper Franklin Taylor, Amarillo, TX, Jewel Franklin Berry, Winters, CA, Earl Franklin, Evergreen, CO and Bernice Franklin Adams Littlefield, Clarendon, TX. All of her siblings and step-siblings preceeded her in death. She was truly the end of a pioneering era in her family.
Violet married William Glenn Hennington in Ralls, TX on May 31, 1941. They had a very happy marriage which produced 2 children, Johnny Clement Hennington, now living in Abilene, TX, and Glenda Ellen Hennington Ward, residing in Shallowater, TX. Johnny had one son, John Brian Hennington. Glenda had three children, Amy Lynn Ward Stringer, William Andrew "Chip" Ward and Troy Glen Ward. Amy had one son, Logan Caide Stringer, whom Violet (GG) fondly and lovingly called her little "Sugar Boy". Thank God, she got to tell her little Sugar Boy and Glenda and all her family goodbye and got a lot of love and kisses as she was leaving us to join Grandpa (Glenn) in eternity.
Violet loved the land. She was a farm girl from the beginning and was still digging in her flowerbeds just months before her passing. She worked hard all the time. She also found time to do a lot of handwork. She made many beautiful quilts (all hand-sewn and quilted) which she lovingly marked and left behind for each of her survivors. She also loved to crochet and had even crocheted baby blankets for future generations which she will never know on this earth. She made sure that each grandchild will have one crocheted baby afghan for their firstborn. And she did all that in the last few months of her life. She was always busy.
As much as she loved all of her family here on earth, her first love was Jesus Christ. She gave herself to him at a tender young age, and she stayed true and faithful to him right to the end. There is no doubt that she is in heaven, safe in the loving arms of Jesus. As much as she is missed here on this earth, we know she is so happy to be in heaven, the place she lived her entire life to be. We know the reunion with all her husband, siblings, mom, dad, grandparents, and friends must have been a glorious occasion.
She now has no more arthritic pain; she can walk again without a walker and daddy has his memory back and we know they are together, happy again!
God bless you and may you rest in peace.
Inscription
Front of stone: "Wed May 31, 1941"
Back of stone: "Children: Johnny Glenda"
"Grandchildren: Brian Amy Chip Troy"
Gravesite Details
Monument made of Silver Cloud Granite from the state of Georgia
Family Members
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