Shawna Mahree Canham

Shawna Mahree Canham obituary

Shawna Mahree Canham

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Oct

22

Visitation

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Hughes Funeral Home

26209 Pollard Road, Daphne, AL

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Oct

22

Service

1:30 p.m.

Hughes Funeral Home to Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery

Daphne, AL

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Oct

22

Service

2:00 p.m.

Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery

34904 Hwy 225, Spanish Fort, AL

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Shawna Canham Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hughes Funeral Home and Crematory - Daphne on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Shawna Mahree Canham, a native of Yakima, Washington and a resident of Daphne, Alabama, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2025, just 3 days before her 47th birthday.

Shawna was a loving wife, a mother, daughter, as well as a homemaker, photographer, artist, and animal lover. Shawna loved birds, kittens and flowers. Her main joy was spending time with family and friends, and she always enjoyed get togethers for the holidays.

Shawna is preceded in death by her mother, Kitten Grimm; grandfather, Eugene Workman; grandmother, Diane Workman; and nephew, Colin Cox.

She is survived by her husband of 27 years, Michael Canham; her children, Emily and Madilyn Canham; her father and stepmother, Kennard and Linda Goss; siblings, Shayla Cox and Joseph Roberts; her father and mother-in-law, Larry and Cherie Canham; sister-in-law, Stephanie Harrison (Zal Chitty); brother-in-law, Greg Canham (Erin); aunt, Keri Siler; best friends, Shannon and Trey Crouch; along with lots of nieces and nephews.

Graveside funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at 2:00PM, at the Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 34904 Hwy 225 in Spanish Fort, Alabama. The family will recieve friends for a time of visitation at Hughes Funeral Home beginning 12:30 pm. A procession to the cemetery will begin at 1:30pm.

Hughes Funeral Home, 26209 Pollard Road, Daphne, AL, is assisting the family.

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Upcoming Events

Oct

22

Visitation

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Hughes Funeral Home

26209 Pollard Road, Daphne, AL

Send Flowers

Oct

22

Service

1:30 p.m.

Hughes Funeral Home to Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery

Daphne, AL

Send Flowers

Oct

22

Service

2:00 p.m.

Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery

34904 Hwy 225, Spanish Fort, AL

Send Flowers