Mr. Carl Wilburn Cannady

Mr. Carl Wilburn Cannady obituary

Mr. Carl Wilburn Cannady

Carl Cannady Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Ellis Funeral Home - Detroit on Sep. 10, 2025.

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Mr. Carl Wilburn Cannady of Detroit, Michigan Loving Father, Grandfather & Great Grandfather born on December 28,1925 in Tulsa, Oklahoma made his transition on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit, Michigan at the age of 99. Visitation will be held on Monday, August 4,2025 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Ellis Funeral Home 22401 Grand River Ave. (between Lahser Rd. & Telegraph Rd.) Detroit, Michigan 48219. Service will be held on Tuesday, August 5,2025 Family Hour at 10:30 AM with the Celebration Of Life at 11:00 AM at Greater Grace Temple Church 23500 W. Seven Mile Rd. Detroit, Michigan 48219 Bishop Charles H. Ellis III Pastor 313-543-6000. Interment will follow at Trinity Cemetery in Detroit, Michigan. Flower Delivery hours will be on Monday, August 4,2025 from 12 Noon to 6:00 PM.

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