Kenneth Earl Cannon^{[1, 2]}

1930 - 2018  (87 years)

• Name	Kenneth Earl Cannon
  Census	1930	District 15, Knox County, Tennessee   [3]
  Born	24 Mar 1930	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	District 15, Knox County, Tennessee   [4]
  Died	8 Feb 2018  [5]
  Buried	12 Feb 2018	Oak Ridge Memorial Park Cemetery, Oak Ridge, Anderson County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I155694	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2018

  
  

  Father	Earl Monroe Cannon,   b. 17 May 1898, Knox County, Tennessee ,   d. 4 May 1969  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Marie T. Newman,   b. 18 Sep 1905, Knox County, Tennessee ,   d. 12 Jan 1987  (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F88024	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Wilma Jean Cate
  Married	4 Nov 1950	Jefferson County, Tennessee   [6]
  Children	1. Larry Cannon,   d. Bef 8 Feb 2018 + 2. Suzanne Cannon
  Family ID	F58386	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 24 Mar 1930 - Tennessee Married - 4 Nov 1950 - Jefferson County, Tennessee Buried - 12 Feb 2018 - Oak Ridge Memorial Park Cemetery, Oak Ridge, Anderson County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 11 Jan 1994. Edith Thurman Cate obituary [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 29 Apr 2011. Marilyn Cate Hickman obituary [S112] Census, 1930. Name Kenneth E Cannon Event Type Census Event Date 1930 Event Place District 15, Knox, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 0 Marital Status Single Race White Race (Original) White Relationship to Head of Household Son Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son Birth Year (Estimated) 1930 Birthplace Tennessee Father's Birthplace Tennessee Mother's Birthplace Tennessee Sheet Letter B Sheet Number 4 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Earl M Cannon Head M 31 Tennessee Marie T Cannon Wife F 24 Tennessee Kenneth E Cannon Son M 0 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Kenneth Cannon Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 15, Knox, Tennessee, United States Sex: Male Age: 10 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Relationship to Head of Household: Son Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1930 Last Place of Residence: Same House Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Earl M Cannon Head Male 41 Tennessee Maria T Cannon Wife Female 34 Tennessee Kenneth Cannon Son Male 10 Tennessee Jane Cannon Daughter Female 8 Tennessee Jimmie Cannon Son Male 7 Tennessee Wayne Cannon Son Male 5 Tennessee Gordon Cannon Son Male 2 Tennessee Eveline Cannon Daughter Female 1 Tennessee [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 8 Feb 2018. March 24, 1930 - February 8, 2018 Kenneth Earl Cannon, 87, of Sevierville, formerly of Knox County and Oak Ridge, TN was greeted by his Savior on Thursday, February 8, 2018. He was a member of Lyons Creek Baptist Church. Kenneth was a Veteran of the Korean War and served honorably in the United States Army. Together, he and his wife enjoyed camping and hiking in many National Parks, and traveling to all fifty states and many foreign countries. Kenneth serviced grocery stores in Anderson County for 30 years as the Nabisco Sales Representative. He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Marie Cannon; brothers, Jim Cannon, Gordon Cannon, and Max Cannon; sister, Jane Rule; and his son, Larry Cannon. Kenneth is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Jean Cate Cannon of Sevierville, TN; daughter, Suzanne (Tom) Newman of Sevierville, TN; grandchildren, Reid and Brady Cannon of Harriman, TN, Thomas and Rebekah Newman of Sevierville, TN; brothers, Wayne (June) Cannon, and Harry (Delores) Cannon; sister-in-law, Ruth Cannon; sisters, Earlene Tuggle, and Sue (A.C.) Haggard; loyal caregiver, John Beeler; and a host of extended family members and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Lyons Creek Baptist Church, 9235 Strawberry Plains Pike, Strawberry Plains, TN 37871. The family will receive friends from 2-4pm Sunday, February 11th with the Celebration of Life Service to follow at 4pm in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. Eulogies will be delivered by the family. Family and friends will meet at 11am Monday at the Chapel of Oak Ridge Memorial Park for the graveside service and entombment in the Reflections Mausoleum. Online condolences may be made at www.atchleyfuneralhome.com [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name Kenneth Earl Cannon Event Type Marriage Event Date 04 Nov 1950 Event Place Jefferson, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 20 Birth Year (Estimated) 1930 Spouse's Name Wilma Jean Cate Spouse's Gender Female Spouse's Age 20 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1930 "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93F-R5KB?cc=1619127&wc=Q63S-1VG%3A1589264486%2C1589374580 : 22 December 2016), Jefferson > Marriage registers, 1949-1953, vol 16 > image 101 of 279; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties.