Iola M. Cephas Cannon

FEDERALSBURG - Iola M. Cephas Cannon, 88, passed away on Friday, Aug. 3, 2007, at Caroline Nursing Home in Denton. She was born in Finchville, near Federalsburg on April 7, 1919, the daughter of the late William Cephas and Bessie Evan Cephas. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Gilbert McGee and Frank Cannon.

She was a nurses" aide at Caroline Nursing Home for 19 years. She attended the World Wide Church of God under the pastoral care of Raymond Taylor. She had previously attended Mt. Hope UMC in Finchville, where she was a member of the choir and the United Methodist Women, serving as president for many years.

Mrs. Cannon loved to complete Word Search puzzles and cook.

She is survived by a son, William Cephas and his wife, Hattie, of Federalsburg; a great-grandson, Shawn Bayor Stewart of Wilmington, Del.; a great-great granddaughter and a sister, Edna Ford of Georgetown, Del.

She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Juanita Goods.

Funeral services for her will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, with the Rev. Jeff Butler, her godson, officiating at the Framptom Funeral Home. Friends may call at funeral home one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Cokesbury Cemetery.