Ellen Ethel Cannon

CANNON, Ellen Ethel, age 101, of Plant City, FL passed away on January 20, 2017. She was born on January 15, 1916 in Champaign, Illinois to Bert and Clarice (Knight) Clendening. Her family moved to Florida when she was fourteen. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church and volunteered in the church nursery for many years. She enjoyed sewing, gardening and loved her dogs.

She was preceded in death by her husband, S.A. Cannon; granddaughter, Beverley Harrison; and eight siblings. Loving family who survive are two sons, Marvin A. Cannon (Gloria), Robert T. Cannon (Gwen Shoemaker); three daughters, Virginia Harrison (Jim), Linda Wimberly (Jerry), Janet Balistreri (Peter); two brothers, Roy Clendening (Myrtle), Marion Clendening; sister, Bertha Stevens; eight grandchildren, Charles Cannon, Carol Cannon, Sheri Harrison McDonald, April Wimberly Clawson, Alicia Wimberly Houlberg, Andrea Wimberly Noel, Salvatore Balistreri, Jeffrey Balistreri; and twelve great grandchildren, Joshua and Christopher Cannon, Cannon McDonald, Luke, Ella, Jack and Caleb Clawson, Trey and Wesley Houlberg, Davyn and Bryce Noel, and Brianna Balistreri.

The family thanks the staff at Solaris Healthcare for their care and support. You may make donations in her memory to the Florida Baptist Children’s Home in Lakeland, FL. A visitation will be on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 from 5pm-7pm at Wells Memorial Funeral Home in Plant City. A funeral service will be Thursday, January 26, 2017, 11am at Bethany Baptist Church in Plant City followed by burial at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Condolences may be made online at www.wellsmemorial.com.

Pallbearers and Honorary Pallbearers:

Charles Cannon

Salvatore Balistreri

Jeffrey Balistreri

Joshua Cannon

Christopher Cannon

Luke Clawson

Jack Clawson

Trey Houlberg

Wesley Houlberg

Davyn Noel

Bryce Noel

Caleb Clawson

Cannon McDonald