Obituary of Gary Cannon

Gary Cannon passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2012 in Panama City, Florida at the age of 74. He was a resident of Clarksville, Florida and had lived in Calhoun County for the past eight years. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree at Elmira College in Physics and was retired from IBM where he worked as an engineer for twenty-two years. He served in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict on the USS Bennington, USS Mississippi and the USS Salem. He was also retired from the U. S. Army as a 1st Sgt with twenty five years of service and was a member of the American Legion in Lynn Haven, Florida. Gary was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church where he was an avid volunteer. He also enjoyed volunteering at Panhandle Pioneer Settlement and the Calhoun-Liberty Ministry Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arnold and Florence (Zellers) Cannon and a sister, Dorla Wright. Survivors include his wife, Audrey Veronica (Carasea) Cannon of Clarksville; a son, Mark Cannon and his wife, Kum Hui, of Yorktown, Virginia; four daughters, Jordayne and her husband, Don Douglas, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, Celene and her husband, Tim Tinder, of Lockport, New York, Desiree and her husband, Jeff Dobbin, of Ithaca, New York, and Hope and her husband Julio Rivas, of LaBelle, Florida; ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild; a brother, Larry Cannon and his wife, Barbara, of Memphis, Tennessee; a sister, Sally Carl and her husband, Roger, of Endwell, New York; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends 5:00 p.m., Thursday, July 19 at St. Francis Catholic Church. Mass will follow at the church with Father Charles Collins officiating. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 21 in St. Stanislaus Cemetery in Binghamton, New York. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Calhoun-Liberty Ministry Center, P. O. Box 603, Blountstown, FL 32424. Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown is in charge of the arrangements. Phone 674-5449.