Obituary, Samuel Douglas Shannon, 1891-1955, Campbell Co. VA

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Submitted by Fay Shannon


Bluefield Daily Telegraph, September 30,1955

Samuel Douglas Shannon formerly of Mercer County died in Lynchburg General 
Hospital yesterday morning following an illness of 14 months.

He lived at 1227 Knight Street in Lynchburg, Virginia. He was born in Oalvale 
September 18,1891 a son of Charles Wesley Shannon and Florilla Beau Cole 
Shannon. He was a member of the Methodist church. He was assistant foreman for 
14 years for Coppers Coal Company. He was employed by G.D. Smith Lumber Company, 
Big Island, Va. at the time of his death.

He is survived by his wife, Bessie Lindsey Shannon, two sons; Charles
William Shannon of Chicago, Ill. and Curtis Douglas Shannon of Lynchburg, Va.; 
five daughters: Mrs G.D. (Sadie) Smith of Big Island, Va.; Mrs O.F. (Elizabeth) 
Lacy of Bedford, Va.; Mrs John L. (Irene) Sheffey, of Havoco,W.Va. ; Mrs. Ohara 
D. (Mary) Burnett, and Mrs. Richard A. (Blanche) Blankenship of Lynchburg, Va.;  
29 Grandchildren, and 3 GreatGrandchildren; one brother, Clarence E. Shannon of 
Keystone, W.Va.; one sister , Mrs. James (Ada) Davis, of Portsmouth, Ohio.

Funeral services will be held from the Pentecostal Holiness Church, Langhorn 
Road, tomorrow at 3:PM. Burial will follow in the Fort Hill Burial Park. The 
Rev. Eastel Biley, of Bluefield, will officiate, assisted by the Rev. Joseph W. 
Thompson, of Lynchburg, Va.

The body will remain at home until one hour prior to the services.

Submitted in memory of my paternal Uncle: E. Fay Shannon