Matthew Lee Cannon, 35

MILLSBORO - Matthew Lee Cannon of Millsboro passed away suddenly Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007, in his home. He was 35.

Mr. Cannon was a self-employed exterior siding contractor.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Ches and Maggie Hudson; paternal grandparents, Irving Sr. and Alice Cannon; and his brother, Timothy Cannon.

He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Joyce and Joseph Longfellow Sr. of Georgetown; his father and stepmother, Irving Jr. and Mary Cannon; his com- panion and fiancée of 14 years, Donna Elliott; a daughter, Katelyn Cannon; Donna Elliott's children, Lacey Elliott and Adam Elliott of Laurel; two brothers, Irving Cannon II and his wife, Vera and Mark Cannon and his fiancée, Tammy Lathbury, all of Maryland; a sister, Donna Powell and her husband, Christopher of Millsboro; three step-brothers, John Longfellow of Milford, Joseph Longfellow Jr. of Gumboro and Jack Longfellow of Long Neck; a stepsister, Tina Longfellow of Connecticut; five nieces; three great-nieces; 11 nephews; and two great-nephews.

A funeral service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in Frankford Chapel of Melson Funeral Serv-ices, Thatcher Street, Frankford, where friends may call one hour earlier.

Burial will be in Roxana Cemetery.

Instead of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to help defray funeral expenses to Melson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 100, Frankford, DE 19945.