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Joe Earl Cannon, 74

McMinnville resident and White County native Joe Earl Cannon, 74, died Jan. 12 at River Park Hospital after an extended illness.

A retired employee of Magnetek and a member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of Chat Cannon of McMinnville and the late Ann Breedlove Cannon; and was preceded in death by brothers, George and Frank Cannon.

He is survived by his wife, Annie Ellen Glenn Cannon; sons and daughters-in-law, Glen and Kathy Cannon, Benny and Vanessa Cannon, all of Rock Island; grandchildren, Jeremy, Ben, Lynn and Justin Cannon, all of Rock Island, Jackie Barrett of Rock Island, and Jennifer Owens of Smithville; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Mary Roddy of Florida and Fannie Mae Huntley of McMinnville; brother, Eldridge Cannon of McMinnville; several nieces and nephews.

Services were held Saturday at High’s Chapel with John Biddle and Richard Bowman officiating. Burial followed at Old Bybee Chapel Cemetery.

High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 16, 2005

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