Jean Alberta Cannaday

Cannaday, Jean Quisenberry 80, a longtime resident of Prattville Al, died peacefully at home on December 7th, 2021 after an illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Albert Quisenberry and Elizaeth Nauman Quisenberry, her brother Charles Quisenberry, sister Karen Quisenberry Ryerson, and husband Albert Asa Cannaday. She is survived by her sister, Betty Quisenberry Cox (George); her daughters Kelly Watters (Bill) and Candace Tanner; three grandsons Corey Tanner (Megan), William Watters, Matthew Watters; two great grandchildren Koltyn and Amelia Rose.

Jean was born in Richmond Virginia on May 26, 1941. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and Smithdale Massey Business College. She married Al on December 20, 1962, and soon thereafter moved to Birmingham Alabama where Al was employed. Jean’s claim to fame involved her hands where they were featured in commercials for a hand soap company. Jean was an executive Secretary during her professional career for the Lt Governor George McMillian , a Legal Secretary at Johnson and Thorington as well as Capell, Howard, Knabe and Cobb, and an executive secretary for the Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board where she retired from in March 2015 at the age of 74.

Jean enjoyed staying busy and spending time sewing, working in her yard (she loved her plants and flowers), playing with her beloved dogs and enjoying time with friends and family. Jean was a wonderful mother and grandmother. She was always smiling and had a beautiful contagious laugh. She will be so very missed by many.

Memorial contributions can be made to Service Dogs Alabama

A visitation for Jean will be held Monday, December 13, 2021 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Leak Memory Chapel, 945 Lincoln Road, Montgomery, AL 36109, followed by a funeral service from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.Leak-MC.com for the Cannaday family.