She was born in Houston, Texas on March 8, 1924 to Carl E. Benignus and Gertrude E. Zwink. She was married to C.L. Lisbony on July 3, 1943 and were married for 66 years. Erlyn graduated from Jeff Davis High School and worked and later retired from Cal-Tex Citrus Juice. She also had a passion for real estate.
She was preceded in death by her husband, C.L. Lisbony, her parents, Carl E. Benignus and Gertrude E. Zwink, and her sister, Mervelin Morton.
She is survived by her sister, Beatrice Seely, her children; Lynette Cannon and Charles Lisbony (Christine), her grandchildren; Travis Cannon, Alan Cannon, Vicki Fleeger (Ross), John Cullen Lisbony (Valeska), Daniel Lisbony, Dayna Lock (Phil), and Jenny Lisbony, her great grandchildren; Shawn Cannon (Sarah), Shelby Cannon (Amy), Travis Cannon, Tyler Cannon, Ashley Fleeger, Haley Lisbony, Tristan Lisbony, Dylan Lock, Paxton Lock, Christina Lock, Emma Lisbony, and Evan Lisbony, and her great-great grandchildren; Zadin Cannon, Maverick Cannon, Vera Cannon, Christine Cannon, Ainsley Cannon, Kaila Cannon, and Jackson Cannon.
