William Howard Cannon Sr., 88, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017.
William was a native of Kansas and a Yorktown resident since 1969. He retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1969 after 24 years of service. After retiring, he went to work for the City of Newport News as a maintenance manager and retired in 1990. He was a lover of nature.
He is survived by his wife of 69 years, June Rose Cannon; children, Jerry Cannon (Brenda), Lynn Howard, Steven Cannon (Becky), Bill Cannon (Debra), Mark Cannon, Cindy Creech and Cathy Cannon; sister, Mary Rhinhart (Don); 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
A memorial service with military honors will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 10, at the chapel of Amory Funeral Home, Grafton. The family will receive friends following the service.
Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association Southeastern Virginia Chapter, 6350 Center Drive, Suite 102, Norfolk, VA 23502.
