Brooks Byard Cannon Sr.

SEAFORD - Brooks Byard Cannon Sr. of Seaford died Wednesday, March 21, 2007, in Seaford.

Mr. Cannon was born April 2, 1915, in Federalsburg, Md., son of the late Charles and Rosa Cannon. He was one of 15 children.

He received his formal education in the Maryland School System. He graduated from Loockerman High School, Maryland.

Mr. Cannon was employed by James Julian and George and Lynch Construction companies for a short period of time as a mason. He retired from James A. Hill Construction Co. as a mason after 31 years of service.

He married Catherine Nichols Oct. 16, 1940, in Seaford and had eight children.

Mr. Cannon enjoyed traveling when he was able and listening to gospel music. He always asked for and enjoyed the company of his granddaughter, Tonya and his great-granddaughter, Brittany.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Robert Cannon; and his siblings, Jules, Elmer, James, Adam, Eve, Granville, Steven, Isaac, Herbert, Carville, Betsy, Catherine, Belle and Martha.

He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Catherine Cannon; five sons and four daughters-in-law, Brooks R. Cannon Jr., Donald L. and Henrietta Cannon, Melvin E. Sr. and Alfreda Cannon, all of Seaford, Wayne L. and Alicia Cannon of Dover and Ronnie A. and Venita Cannon of Milford; two daughters and two sons-in-law, Barbara D. and James Harmon Sr. of Lewes and Theresa C. and William Justice of Seaford; 26 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; six adopted children, JoeAnn White, Ralph and Pat Lee, William Cannon and Freddie and Vickie Ricketts; very special friends, Myrtle Banks and family, Ida Mae Jenkins, the Middleford family; five sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Ronell and Robert Brown, Novella Pinder, Venetta and Robert Waples, and Helen Cannon, all of Seaford, and Ethel Robinson of Milford; four brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Juan and Sharon Roach of Middletown, Guy and Darlene Roach and Terrence Roach, all of Seaford, Jackie and Phyllis Robinson of Dover; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday in Church of God, Seaford.

Funeral services will be noon Monday in the church, where friends may call two hours earlier.

Arrangements by Bennie Smith Funeral Home, Easton.