MR. JOE GANNON, age 84, of Shields Road, (Subligna Community), Summerville, Georgia, passed away Thursday, (July 23, 2009), at his residence. A native of Saint Joseph, Missouri, Mr. Gannon was born February 5, 1925 to the late Donald G. Boyer and Frances Wolf. He was retired from the ground crew of TWA Airlines and was a member of Horizon Baptist Fellowship.

Surviving are his wife, Ruby Hayes Jennings Gannon; step-children, Karen and the late Rusty Bridges, Kenneth and Debbie Jennings, Allene and Doug Spain, Laura and Paul Lee, Earlene and Glenn Moore; 14 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; sister, Virginia Hoffmaster; several cousins.

Memorial services will be held Sunday, (July 26th), at 3:00pm from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Roger McDonald and Rev. Kenneth Jennings officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 2 until 3pm at the Funeral Home.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Horizon Baptist Fellowship or the Gideon Memorial Bible Fund.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge.