Bobby "Joe" Cannon

Mr. Bobby Joe Cannon, age 75, of McEwen, TN, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Three Rivers Hospital in Waverly, TN. Mr. Joe Cannon was born January 28, 1939, in Centerville, TN, to Willie Washington and Lola Beatrice Cagle Cannon. He was married to Juanita Taylor Cannon for 54 years. He was a member of McEwen First Freewill Baptist Church. He was employed as the Maintenance Man for Willow Ridge Golf Course in McEwen, TN. Mr. Cannon served in the Tennessee National Guard. He was an excellent auto mechanic and had retired as a Salesman from D & C Parts Company in Waverly, TN. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, and will be greatly missed. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday, March 5, 2014, from 9:30 a.m. until 9 p.m., and Thursday, March 6, 2014, from 9 a.m. until funeral service time at 1 p.m., at the Luff-Bowen Funeral Home in McEwen, TN. Rev. Tommy Street will be officiating the service. Interment will follow in the Meadowlawn Cemetery in McEwen, TN. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Humphreys County Relay for Life, c/o Frank Wright, Jr., 7030 White Oak Road, McEwen, TN, 37101. You may also leave your donations at Luff-Bowen Funeral Home and we will forward them for you. Survivors include: Wife: Juanita Cannon, McEwen, TN 3 Children: Jeffrey Cannon (Dianne), McEwen, TN Jo Ann Cannon Smith (Patrick), Clarksville, TN James Edward "Jimmy" Cannon, McEwen, TN 1 Brother: Ernest Cannon (Paula), McEwen, TN 4 Sisters: Lola George, McEwen, TN Gladys Duncan, Columbia, SC Mary Lou O'Neal, Taft, TN Louise Cannon Curtis, McEwen, TN 3 Grandchildren: Jennifer Reed (Richard), Klara Beth Cannon, and Erik Jeffrey Cannon 2 Great Grandchildren: Mack Reed and Miner Reed Several Loving Nieces and Nephews Preceded in death by: Parents: Willie and Beatrice Cannon Siblings: James Cannon, Eddie Cannon, and Lois May Cannon LUFF-BOWEN FUNERAL HOME 9729 Hwy. 70 East McEwen, TN 37101 Telephone 931-582-6271 Obituary Line 931-296-3500