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Allen Jackson Cannon Obituary

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Allen Jackson Cannon

Milton, Florida

August 15, 1931 - September 4, 2020

Allen Jackson Cannon Obituary

Allen J. “Jack” Cannon, Jr., 89 years old, of Milton, passed away Friday, September 4, 2020. Jack was born August 15, 1931, in Cannon Town, Florida. He became a country music entertainer in 1949 as lead singer and fiddle player. His musical career was part time but included many enjoyable hours with him and his band booked along with Mel Tillis and others, also backing Hank Locklin, Jerry Clower, and performing a duet on stage with Lorrie Morgan. He loved entertaining, golfing, and fishing, but he loved his family most of all. His first priority was always family. He always believed in doing what was right. He was married to the love of his life Margie for 66 years. Jack retired from Monsanto in 1985 with 32 years of service. He was a proud member of the Masonic Order. Jack is survived by his wife, Margie; son, Thomas Michael; daughter, Sonja; special daughter, Vivian (Larry); several grandsons and great grandchildren; and he was dearly loved by his recently deceased daughter, Jacquelyn. Funeral Services will be held at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at True Grace Fellowship Church in Milton, with Rev. Jubal K. Cannon and Rev. Duke Barrow officiating. Burial will follow the services in Serenity Gardens Cemetery with Lewis Funeral Home of Milton directing. Visitation will be held 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., prior to the services.

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