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Sylvia Cannon Obituary

GLOUCESTER - Sylvia Arlene Cannon went home to her Heavenly Father on June 16, 2006. She died at her home in Gloucester County. She loved God, her family, home, flowers, beautiful dog, Twix, and friends. She was a faithful employee of Rappahannock Community College for 27 years. She is survived by her parents, Hoover and Sylvia Cannon; sister, Mary and husband, Kenneth Godsey of Cary, N.C.; many aunts, uncles and cousins. She will be greatly missed by family, friends and co-workers. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 23, 2006 at the Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home Chapel, Mathews with inurnment to follow at Windsor Gardens Cemetery, Dutton. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions in her memory be made to the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society, P O Box 385, Gloucester, VA 23061.

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Published by Daily Press from Jun. 19 to Jun. 20, 2006.

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Valerie Smith

June 21, 2006

Family of Sylvia - I worked with Sylvia with the State for over 2 years in another agency and always enjoyed speaking with her. We will dearly miss a wonderful person but know she has a special new job in heaven - our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time.

Virginia Eason

June 20, 2006

To the Cannon family,

My heartfelt sympathies to you all. Even though I've only known Sylvia for six years, it seems far longer. She was always kind and helpful to me. She had a wonderful sense of humor and we shared our great love of dogs in particular and animals in general. She was a great help to me with my fish pond and just day to day chats. I'll miss her so much as will we all. God bless you all in this time of great sorrow. Ginny Eason

Rick Harper

June 20, 2006

It seems a short time ago that I helped you find employment at RCC in 1977 with the CETA Program. You made the most of the opportunity and your family was very proud of you.

nancy soles-warren

June 20, 2006

i lived in the glebe for years close to the cannon,s.Im so sorry for your lost,i cant imagine anything harder than losing a child.GOD BLESS nancy soles warren

JAY(LOUI') LEWIS

June 20, 2006

I MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU VERY MUCH.

Cathy Hodock

June 20, 2006

Sylvia's parents, family, friends, and co-workers,



My thoughts and prayers are with you. I had the pleasure of knowing Sylvia as a purchasing colleague and personal friend. We rode together on quite a few motorcyle adventures and I always enjoyed the times we spent together. She will surely be missed.

Maryfrances Brown

June 20, 2006

Arlene brought a smile each Halloween as she stepped out of character as our little ole' Granny! Her attention to detail and accuracy kept us all on our toes and out of trouble. We will miss her greatly and consider ourselves very fortunate and blessed to have known and worked with Arlene.

Carol Lewis-Sabol

June 20, 2006

Oh Arlene, what a sadness your passing brings to so many. My most sincere sympathy goes to your family. God bless you all.

Elizabeth Hayes

June 20, 2006

To the Cannon Family I am so sorry to learn of the passing of Arlene she was a joy to all of us in the class of 1976 at M.H.S. You all have my deepest sympathy.

Sorrow submitted by Elizabeth Jones Hayes Of North Virginia.

Glenn Courtney

June 19, 2006

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Cannon,



My deepest sympathy goes out to you at this difficult time. Sylvia was such a sweet and kind friend to all of us here at RCC and we will miss her very much.

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