Will Cannon, Jr.

Visitation will be observed on Saturday October 23, 2021 at the Siracusaville Recreation Center 1110 Grace Street Morgan City, LA from 9:00 AM until funeral services at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow funeral services in the Morgan City Cemetery. Services will be accessible by viewing the Jones Funeral Home, Inc. Facebook Page at 11:00 AM on October 23, 2021.

Will Cannon, Jr, the fifth child of ten siblings, was born February 9, 1932, to the late parents of Will Cannon, Sr., and Cleatonia Hadley-Cannon in Leland, MS. Along with his parents, Will Jr., is preceded in death by brothers and sister: Henderson Hadley, Robert Cannon, Alex Cannon, Lindburgh Cannon, Jesse Cannon, William Cannon, Sr., and Mary Cannon-Ross.

Will Cannon, Jr. was brought up in Christian home and attended the New Morning Star Church in Leland, Mississippi. He attended Simmons High School, and after which worked numerous jobs in around the Mississippi-Florida area. Will Jr. was also a successful farmer who helped his Dad (Will Cannon Sr.) with his successful farming business. After farming and doing numerous jobs as a carpenter, he and Woodrow Parker left Mississippi to work in Morgan City building government housing. It was there where he met Bettie Scott. The two were married and had 8 children together (twin girls died prematurely at birth).

His greatest pastimes were working on cars and helping in the church, but Will Jr., felt his greatest gifts were being a husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, cousin, friend, singer, and being a Deacon in the church. He exemplified his appreciation of these gifts by the love he unconditionally gave, not only to those who belonged to him, but to anyone that needed someone to care.

Will Jr. confessed a hope in Christ at an early age and served with New Morning Star Church in Leland, Mississippi and later New Zora Baptist Church of Morgan City, Louisiana where he was ordained a Deacon. He always knew and professed, even toward the end, “the GOOD LORD has me in His hands.”

Will Cannon, Jr. leaves to cherish his memory a loving wife Bettie Ann Cannon; five sons; Roger (Joslyn) Cannon of Berwick LA; Will (Chilinda) Cannon III of Powder Springs, GA; Benjamin (Tanisha) Cannon of Morgan City, LA; Micheal Cannon of Houma, LA, and Job Titus (Melissa) Cannon of Covington, GA.; a daughter, Dorese (Lonnie) Braxton-Russell of Kalamazoo, MI; two sisters: Lula Ballard of Greenville, MS and Alice Rashid of Mesa, AZ; his special sister-in-law, Gloria Hebert of Morgan City, LA; and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, church members, and friends.