Avery County NcArchives Obituaries.....Cannon, Alma C May 29, 2006
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Elizabethton Star   May 31, 2006
Alma C. Cannon 


    Alma Cable Cannon, 91, 819 Hemlock Street, Elizabethton, died Monday, May 
29, 2006, at Ivy Hall Nursing Home following an extended illness. 


    Mrs. Cannon was a native of Elk Park, N.C., and had lived most of her life 
in Carter County. She was a daughter of the late Jake and Channie Rhymer 
Cable. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, 
Ben Cannon, in 1961, and by four sisters and three brothers. 


    Mrs. Cannon was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and had retired from 
Ledford's Upholstery. 


    Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Fred "Sonny" 
Shoun, Elizabethton; a son, Ted Cannon, Los Angeles, Calif.; three 
grandchildren and spouses, Gene and Katherine Shoun, Denver, Colo., Blake 
Cannon, Los Angeles, Calif., and Ann and J.D. Byrd, Murfreesboro; and four 
great-grandchildren, Whitney and Jessica Byrd, both of Murfreesboro, and 
Amanda and Katie Shoun, both of Denver, Colo. Several nieces and nephews also 
survive. 


    The funeral service for Mrs. Cannon will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday, 
June 1, in the Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home with Dr. Joe Sorah and 
Dr. Ray Sorrell officiating. Music will be under the direction of Arlene 
Bennett. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. 
Thursday, prior to the service. Friends may also call at the residence of her 
daughter, Barbara Shoun, 821 Hemlock Street, Elizabethton, at anytime. The 
graveside service and interment will be at 10 a.m. Friday, June 2, at Happy 
Valley Memorial Park. Everyone is asked to meet at the funeral home at 9:15 
a.m. Friday to go in procession to the cemetery. Active pallbearers will be 
nephews and friends. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make 
donations to the Carter County Emergency and Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 682, 
Elizabethton, TN 37643. The family wishes to extend a special "thank you" to 
the staff and employees of Ivy Hall Nursing Home, the staff of Sycamore Shoals 
Hospital ER and the Carter County Rescue Squad for all the prayers and visits 
on behalf of Mrs. Cannon. Condolence messages may be sent to the family at 
www.tetrickfuneralhome.com. 


    Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, is in charge of the arrangements. 
Obituary Line: (423) 543-4917. Office: (423) 542-2232. 


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