It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Joe Barnett Cannon (Mexia, Texas), who passed away at the age of 87, on February 8, 2022. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Joe Barnett Cannon to show support.

He was predeceased by : his parents, James Barnett Cannon and Virginia Buck Cannon; his brother Buck Cannon; and his wife Alice Jean Sundberg. He is survived by : his wife Debra K. Cannon; his children, JoAl Cannon Sheridan (Dirk Sheridan) of Austin and Thure Barnett Cannon (Shannon Shoquist Cannon) of Austin; his grandsons, Knox and Nash Cannon; his stepson David (Laura Goodwin) of Zachary, LA; his stepgrandchildren, Graham, Lily and Harrison; his stepson Thomas (Ann Goodwin) of Baltimore, MD; his stepgrandchildren, Everette and Jude; his nephews, Jim Cannon and Carl "Tiger" Cannon; and his sister-in-law Kay Cannon.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Texas Bar Foundation, the Mexia Academic Sweater Fund, or Baylor Law School (which even from Heaven he will mention how much it cost for JoAl to attend…..).

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Blair - Stubbs Funeral Home

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February 16, 2022

Brian Gibson wrote a sympathy message

“Joe Cannon was a mentor and friend of mine. He taught me there was no point in taking the legal day to day drama so seriously and to have a laugh at the absurdity of the many clients and issues we had to deal with. Goodbye my friend”