Obituaries

Lester Cannon

Lester (Buck) Cannon, 93, passed away June 4, 2015. Born February 18, 1922 at Ben, Arkansas. Son of the late Isaac and Bessie (Fowler) Cannon. WWII U.S. Army Veteran and member of First Baptist Church, retired business owner in Heber Springs and Drasco, Arkansas. Survivors: wife of 69 years, Hattie Jo Cannon, daughters, Sheila Hammonds (Ken), Nedra McClure, sisters, Geraldine Houston (Bill), Betty Jo Burge (Paul), grandchildren, Patrick and Derek Hammonds, Jeremy McClure (Laura), Courtney Irby (Bryan) and three great-grandchildren. Visitation 1 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church with funeral services at 2:30 p.m. Interment Cleburne County Memorial Gardens. Memorials to: First Baptist Church, 201 N. 4th St., Heber Springs, Ark. 72543. www.olmstead.cc.

Published June 6, 2015

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