Claudia Ellen Gannon
9/26/1944-04/09/2023
After a long hard fight with Alzheimer’s she gained her wings in heaven. She passed peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones.
Claudia was born in Wichita Falls, Tx to Foy and Imogene King. Grew up in Wichita Falls and moved to Arlington, Tx in 1973. Claudia went to work for Arlington ISD tax office in 1979. She married her love Gene Gannon in August 1980. After 15 years working for the Arlington ISD tax office it closed and she then began working at the Arlington ISD administration office as the secretary to elementary personnel. She worked for Arlington ISD for a total of 34 years eventually retiring to take care of her sister. Claudia was loved by everyone who knew her, she was an angel on earth like the angel she is in heaven. She loved and took in all kids, daughter’s friends, grandkid’s friends and great grandkids friends. She is preceded in death by her mom and dad and sisters(Phyllis and Becky).
She leaves behind her husband of 44 years Gene Gannon, daughters Tonja Fairchild( Mike), Dee-Dee Sesemann (Scott), Julie Brown(Kirk) and Melissa Dean. Grandkids Travis Fairchild, Savannah Charman,(Joe) Renae Wagner( Justin), Shelby Lund ( Josh), Cierra Frias ( Omar), Taylor Rumler (Paul), Celica Russell (Austin), Gabe Brown ( Kelsey) Blaze Martinez ( Holland). Great grandkids McKenzee, Jonah, Ellie,Declan, Zachariah, Paxton, Charlee,Paitynn, and Leyton. Her faithful fur baby Cosmo and numerous extended family and friends.
Special thanks to Meredith, Emily, Sheila, Reagan and All Star hospice we couldn’t have done it with out y’all.
A visitation for Claudia will be held Friday, April 14, 2023 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home Beltline Road, 2951 S. Belt Line Road, Grand Prairie, TX 75052. A graveside service will occur Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 3:00 PM at Moore Memorial Gardens, 1219 North Davis Drive, Arlington, TX 76012.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.moorebowenroad.com for the Gannon family.
Please send any flowers to Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home, 2951 S. Beltline Rd., Grand Prairie, TX 75052. Do not send flowers to Moore Bowen Road Funeral Home.
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