MSgt. John William Cannon, 64, of Peniel died Sunday, November 21, 1999 at Putnam Community Medical Center following a brief illness.
He was born in Peniel and was a lifelong resident. He was retired from the U.S. Army Reserve/Florida National Guard after 33 years of service where he served in the 82nd Airborne, 20th Special Forces Group as Master Sergeant. He was retired from Georgia-Pacific Corp. in Palatka where he had worked for forty years in Tissue Converting. He was a member of Peniel Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He loved his family.
He was preceded in death by his father, James "Claude" Cannon; one daughter, Linda Worgum; and one brother, J. C. Cannon.
He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Gertiephine Cannon of Peniel; his mother, Ruby Cannon of Palatka; five daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and Cardinal Collins of Keystone Heights, Shelly Johnson of Dallas, Texas, Lisa Marie and Larry Williams of Satsuma, Kimbi and David Smith of Florahome, and J'on Cannon of Palatka; one son and fiancee, Charles E. Vaught Jr. and Rose Smith of Palatka; two sisters, and brother-in-law, Wyonah and Lt. Col. Jim Sikes of Grandin, and Claudine Priester of San Mateo; twelve grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at graveside, 10 a.m. Friday, November 26, 1999, at Peniel Cemetery with full military honors given by the U.S. Army Reserve/Florida National Guard.
Masters Funeral Home in Palatka is handling arrangements. (Palatka Daily News Obituary dtd 23 Nov 1999.)
He was born in Peniel and was a lifelong resident. He was retired from the U.S. Army Reserve/Florida National Guard after 33 years of service where he served in the 82nd Airborne, 20th Special Forces Group as Master Sergeant. He was retired from Georgia-Pacific Corp. in Palatka where he had worked for forty years in Tissue Converting. He was a member of Peniel Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He loved his family.
He was preceded in death by his father, James "Claude" Cannon; one daughter, Linda Worgum; and one brother, J. C. Cannon.
He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Gertiephine Cannon of Peniel; his mother, Ruby Cannon of Palatka; five daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and Cardinal Collins of Keystone Heights, Shelly Johnson of Dallas, Texas, Lisa Marie and Larry Williams of Satsuma, Kimbi and David Smith of Florahome, and J'on Cannon of Palatka; one son and fiancee, Charles E. Vaught Jr. and Rose Smith of Palatka; two sisters, and brother-in-law, Wyonah and Lt. Col. Jim Sikes of Grandin, and Claudine Priester of San Mateo; twelve grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at graveside, 10 a.m. Friday, November 26, 1999, at Peniel Cemetery with full military honors given by the U.S. Army Reserve/Florida National Guard.
Masters Funeral Home in Palatka is handling arrangements. (Palatka Daily News Obituary dtd 23 Nov 1999.)
MSgt. John William Cannon, 64, of Peniel died Sunday, November 21, 1999 at Putnam Community Medical Center following a brief illness.
He was born in Peniel and was a lifelong resident. He was retired from the U.S. Army Reserve/Florida National Guard after 33 years of service where he served in the 82nd Airborne, 20th Special Forces Group as Master Sergeant. He was retired from Georgia-Pacific Corp. in Palatka where he had worked for forty years in Tissue Converting. He was a member of Peniel Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He loved his family.
He was preceded in death by his father, James "Claude" Cannon; one daughter, Linda Worgum; and one brother, J. C. Cannon.
He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Gertiephine Cannon of Peniel; his mother, Ruby Cannon of Palatka; five daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and Cardinal Collins of Keystone Heights, Shelly Johnson of Dallas, Texas, Lisa Marie and Larry Williams of Satsuma, Kimbi and David Smith of Florahome, and J'on Cannon of Palatka; one son and fiancee, Charles E. Vaught Jr. and Rose Smith of Palatka; two sisters, and brother-in-law, Wyonah and Lt. Col. Jim Sikes of Grandin, and Claudine Priester of San Mateo; twelve grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at graveside, 10 a.m. Friday, November 26, 1999, at Peniel Cemetery with full military honors given by the U.S. Army Reserve/Florida National Guard.
Masters Funeral Home in Palatka is handling arrangements. (Palatka Daily News Obituary dtd 23 Nov 1999.)
He was born in Peniel and was a lifelong resident. He was retired from the U.S. Army Reserve/Florida National Guard after 33 years of service where he served in the 82nd Airborne, 20th Special Forces Group as Master Sergeant. He was retired from Georgia-Pacific Corp. in Palatka where he had worked for forty years in Tissue Converting. He was a member of Peniel Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He loved his family.
He was preceded in death by his father, James "Claude" Cannon; one daughter, Linda Worgum; and one brother, J. C. Cannon.
He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Gertiephine Cannon of Peniel; his mother, Ruby Cannon of Palatka; five daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and Cardinal Collins of Keystone Heights, Shelly Johnson of Dallas, Texas, Lisa Marie and Larry Williams of Satsuma, Kimbi and David Smith of Florahome, and J'on Cannon of Palatka; one son and fiancee, Charles E. Vaught Jr. and Rose Smith of Palatka; two sisters, and brother-in-law, Wyonah and Lt. Col. Jim Sikes of Grandin, and Claudine Priester of San Mateo; twelve grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at graveside, 10 a.m. Friday, November 26, 1999, at Peniel Cemetery with full military honors given by the U.S. Army Reserve/Florida National Guard.
Masters Funeral Home in Palatka is handling arrangements. (Palatka Daily News Obituary dtd 23 Nov 1999.)
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