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Melissa Anne "Lisa" Canaday

1963 - 2021

Melissa Anne "Lisa" Canaday obituary, 1963-2021, Cordova, TN

BORN

1963

DIED

2021

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Brent Taylor Funeral Directors

534 W Poplar Avenue

Collierville, Tennessee

Melissa Canaday Obituary

Melissa (Lisa) Anne Canaday, 58, of Cordova, TN passed away in Memphis, TN on September 26, 2021. Lisa was born in Memphis, TN on May 5, 1963 to Charles and Naomi Britton. She graduated from First Christian Assembly of God school in 1981.

Lisa worked as a Medical Transcriptionist at Diagnostic Imaging for 27 years. She enjoyed participating in taking photos, shopping and spending time with family. She loved the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Memphis Grizzlies and the Memphis Tigers.

Lisa is survived by her husband of 30 years, William (Bill) Canaday, her father, Charles (Britt) Britton, her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Alvin and Sandy Canaday, three sisters, Pam (Mark) Elkin, Kim (Brian) Houston, Teresa Shive, and one brother, Chuck (Brandy) Britton and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her mother, Naomi Neal, grandparents, Frank and Jewel Blaylock, and Lemuel and Jacksie Britton, and brothers-in-law, John Canaday and Sean Canaday.

A Celebration of Life service was held at City Church in Cordova, TN on Friday, October 1, 2021 at 1:00 pm.

Arrangements entrusted to Brent Taylor-Paul McCarver Funeral Directors (901) 707-8115 brenttaylorfuneraldirectrors.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Daily Memphian on Oct. 5, 2021.

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