Lucille Burgess Cannon, 93, of Maywood Street, died Friday, October 16, 2009, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born October 12, 1916, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Walter Archie and Cora Cogdill Burgess and wife of the late Grady Andrew Cannon. She was a spinner with Beaumont Mills for forty-six years, a member of Beaumont United Methodist Church, and formerly an active member with the United Methodist Women.
Survivors include a daughter, Doris Cannon Kay of Spartanburg; two brothers, John Earl Burgess of Enoree, and James Walter Burgess of Greenville; two sisters, Hester Burgess Harris of Spartanburg, and Sarah Burgess Patterson of Woodruff; four grandchildren, Donna Kay Garber, Robin Ann Kay, Toby Mason Kay, and Wendy Kay Meyer; eight great-grandchildren, Hannah, Stephen, David, and Joseph Garber, Misty Robinette, Carson and Bradley Kay, and Adam Meyer; and one great-great-grandchild, Ryan Brown. She was predeceased by a brother, Calvin Leroy Burgess.
Visitation will be 2:00-2:45 p.m. Monday, October 19, 2009. at Beaumont United Methodist Church. Funeral services will follow at 3:00 p.m. at the Church, conducted by the Rev. F. Ed Traxler and the Re. Jones Brewer. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to Beaumont United Methodist Church, 687 North Liberty Street, Spartanburg, SC 29303.
The family is at the home of her daughter, Doris C. Kay.
An online guest register is available at www.floydmortuary.com.
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