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Dorothy CANNON Obituary
Dorothy was the adopted daughter the late John D. and Pearl Bloxom Obrey. She was a lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church of Fox Hill and a 1935 graduate of Hampton High School.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Haile Cannon and is survived by her son, John Haile and wife, Dorothy Cannon of Barboursville, Va.; daughter, Susan C. Ford and husband, Keith of Raleigh, N.C.; grandsons, Arthur H. Cannon II, Paulus Clayton Cannon, Christopher T. Ford and wife, Jennifer; and great-granddaughter, Reese C. Ford.
The family requests expressions of sympathy to take the form of contributions to First United Methodist Church Fox Hill, Building Fund, 1 Salt Pond Rd., Hampton, VA 23664.
A celebration of her life will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, followed by a reception, at First United Methodist Church Fox Hill. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.
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Memories and Condolences
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Pam Hale Johnson
December 11, 2009
My thoughts and prayers are with Dorothy's family. My mother Freddie did her hair for years . We called her "Boom Boom". She was a ray of sunshine.
Pamela Craft
December 8, 2009
Susan, I was so surprised to hear of your Mom's passing. I just asked about her a few weeks ago and she is always in my thoughts. She was one of my favorite customers and she always called me Pammy, something only my Dad used to call me. She was a wonderful lady and will be so missed.
Ernie & Kitty Lawrence
December 8, 2009
Susan, we were so sorry to hear of your Mom's passing. She was truly a great lady who loved her church and church family as her own. She was a very careing peson whose actions shoewd how much she loved the lord.
December 5, 2009
Dear Susan,
I was so sorry to read about your Mom's passing. I have thought of you and your family often over the years. Your Mom and Dad were so kind to me during our teenage years. I see from the obituary you have a son and grandaughter. That is great. I often wondered if you continued with your nursing. I married Jeff Davis in 1968 and we had two boys. They have three grandchildren. Reagan (7), Jake (5) and Anabelle (1month). We live in Barhamsville (between Williamsburg and Richmond)and are enjoying retirement.
Fondly remembering the past,
Ann Norman Davis
Richard (Mac) McFetters
December 5, 2009
Best Friend in sickness and in health. Forever a lasting love. Never departed. Always a Memory.
Bob Morris
December 5, 2009
Susan and family, condolences and celebration regarding Dorthy, Dorthy and Pearl were among my favorites when I served as Paster at Fox Hill. I was always welcome in your parents home, long after I moved on. What a sense of humor and eathly honesty along with genuine Christian Spirit. Bob Morris
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