Richard Luby Cannon Jr. Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Richard Luby Cannon Jr. of Vanceboro, North Carolina, who passed away on January 23, 2025, at the age of 92, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Richard Lubie Cannon, Sr. and Katie Ray Ipock Cannon; his wife Janis Witherington Cannon; his aunt Carrie Lee McVicker (William C. McVicker); his stepmother Essie Dee Harris Cannon; and his half-siblings, Charles E. Cannon, Bobby R. Cannon and Alice Cannon.

He is survived by: his sons, Richard Luby Cannon, III (Renny) of Greenville, NC, Kenneth Jeffrey Cannon (Donna) of Cove City, NC and Donald Keith Cannon (Julie) of Smithfield, NC.; his grandchildren, Christopher Scott Cannon (Tiffany) of Winterville, NC, Phillip Michael Cannon of Norfolk, VA, Amanda Jane Cannon Liff (Jonathan Liff) of Denver, CO, Emily Cannon Buckner (Brandon) of Cove City, NC, Lauren Cannon Riggs (Justin) of Cove City, NC, Chelley Godwin of Raleigh, NC and Chip Cannon (Jacqueline); his great grandchildren, Ian Buckner of Cove City, NC, Eli Buckner of Cove City, NC, Abigail Buckner of Cove City, NC, Landon Riggs of Cove City, NC, Madeline Riggs of Cove City, NC and Sofía Cannon of Clayton, NC.; and his half-brother Donald Cannon (Hazel) of Ayden, NC. He is also survived by six nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Vanceboro Global Methodist Church, Boy Scouts of America, Camp Don Lee, Vanceboro Ruritan Club, VFW Post 11119 and the Vanceboro Rotary Club. Vanceboro Veterans of Foreign WarsVanceboro VFW Post #11119, P.O.Box 978, Vanceboro, NC 28586 Donate to Charity Vanceboro United Methodist ChurchP.O.Box 65, 560 Farm Life Avenue, Vanceboro, NC 28586 Donate to Charity The family has chosen to send donations to Boy Scouts of AmericaDonate Now (http://donations.scouting.org) Donate to Charity.