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Virginia Louise “Toogie” Cannon

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Virginia Louise “Toogie” Cannon

Birth
Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
Death
5 Oct 2014 (aged 80)
Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Ginger "Toogie" Cannon, 80, of Lenoir passed away Sunday, October 5, 2014 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care in Hudson.

Ms. Cannon was born in Caldwell County to the late Henry Cannon and Almetta Lee Crump Cannon. She was a graduate of Lenoir High School and studied interior design with the Chicago School of Interior Design and worked with John Frye of John Frye Decorators in Hickory. She worked at The Guarantee Store and Belk Dept. Store where she was a Ready to Wear Buyer. She served on the Cancer Society board and the Caldwell County Sesquicentennial Committee, a member of the Caldwell County Business and Professional Women's Club, a charter member of the Caldwell Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and a member of the Red Hat Society. She was active in the Caldwell County Historical Society, working with the Bridge to Bridge bicycle race each year and has volunteered with the Caldwell County Heart Association. She babysat for many families and loved their children as her own. She was a collector of porcelain dolls, Depression glass, antiques and any item associated with Queen Elizabeth and Lady Diana.

Those left to cherish her memory are her brother, Van "Bud" Cannon of Lenoir; nephews, David and Sidney Cannon of Lenoir; her niece Danyll "Frostie" Reece of Morganton; great nieces, Sarah,Stacie and Cassie; her cousin Nina L. Carpenter of Morganton who was raised as her sister. Also surviving is a very special friend and caregiver, Patty Bolick.

A graveside service will be held Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at Philadelphia Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Bill Bentley officiating. The family will receive friends at Pendry's Lenoir Funeral Home Tuesday, October 7, 2014 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Serving as pallbearers will be Ron Stillwell, Benny Brittain, Hunter Crump, Tom Bolick, Steve Pilkenton and Matthew Johnson.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, 902 Kirkwood Street, Lenoir, NC, or the charity of your choice.

Online condolences to the family may be placed at www.pendrysfuneralhome.com

Pendry's Lenoir Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the family of Ginger Cannon.
Ginger "Toogie" Cannon, 80, of Lenoir passed away Sunday, October 5, 2014 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care in Hudson.

Ms. Cannon was born in Caldwell County to the late Henry Cannon and Almetta Lee Crump Cannon. She was a graduate of Lenoir High School and studied interior design with the Chicago School of Interior Design and worked with John Frye of John Frye Decorators in Hickory. She worked at The Guarantee Store and Belk Dept. Store where she was a Ready to Wear Buyer. She served on the Cancer Society board and the Caldwell County Sesquicentennial Committee, a member of the Caldwell County Business and Professional Women's Club, a charter member of the Caldwell Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and a member of the Red Hat Society. She was active in the Caldwell County Historical Society, working with the Bridge to Bridge bicycle race each year and has volunteered with the Caldwell County Heart Association. She babysat for many families and loved their children as her own. She was a collector of porcelain dolls, Depression glass, antiques and any item associated with Queen Elizabeth and Lady Diana.

Those left to cherish her memory are her brother, Van "Bud" Cannon of Lenoir; nephews, David and Sidney Cannon of Lenoir; her niece Danyll "Frostie" Reece of Morganton; great nieces, Sarah,Stacie and Cassie; her cousin Nina L. Carpenter of Morganton who was raised as her sister. Also surviving is a very special friend and caregiver, Patty Bolick.

A graveside service will be held Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at Philadelphia Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Bill Bentley officiating. The family will receive friends at Pendry's Lenoir Funeral Home Tuesday, October 7, 2014 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Serving as pallbearers will be Ron Stillwell, Benny Brittain, Hunter Crump, Tom Bolick, Steve Pilkenton and Matthew Johnson.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, 902 Kirkwood Street, Lenoir, NC, or the charity of your choice.

Online condolences to the family may be placed at www.pendrysfuneralhome.com

Pendry's Lenoir Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the family of Ginger Cannon.


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  • Created by: Lisa T Barber
  • Added: Oct 6, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136900268/virginia_louise-cannon: accessed ), memorial page for Virginia Louise “Toogie” Cannon (13 Apr 1934–5 Oct 2014), Find a Grave Memorial ID 136900268, citing Philadelphia Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Lisa T Barber (contributor 46638637).