Wilkinson-Laurens County GaArchives Obituaries.....Cannon, John Madison November 7, 1954
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The Dublin Courier-Herald 8 Nov 1954 FP
                     John M. Cannon Died Saturday
John M. Cannon, 82 of Winter Garden, Fla., died Saturday night in the home of 
his daughter in Chester, following ill health for some time.
 Mr. Cannon was born and reared in Wilkinson County and had resided in the 
Walnut Creek Community before moving to Florida several years ago. He was a 
member of the Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church and leaves many friends and 
relatives in Wilkinson and Laurens Counties.
 Surviving him are four sons, Nanthan Cannon, Route 1 Danville, C. O., John, 
and Sam Cannon, of Winter Garden, Fla.; three daughters, Mrs. C. L. Brack, 
Macon, Mrs. Addie Cooper, Orlando, Fla., and Mrs. A. L. Thomas, Chester; one 
sister, Mrs. Carrie Davis, Atlanta.
 Funeral services for Mr. Cannon were held this afternoon at three o'clock from 
the Walnut Creek Baptrist Church and burial followed in the cemetery. The body 
was placed in state at the church at 2pm and remained until funeral time.
 Grandsons served as pallbearers. Rev. J. E. Maddox, Rev. J. E. Townsend, and 
Elder J. Lewis Allen officiated with Townsend Brothers Funeral Home directing.

Additional Comments:
John was born 3 Mar 1872 in Wilkinson County. He was married to Polly Anne 
Rozier who is also buried in Walnut Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

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