Obituary for Samuel Clinton Cannon
On Friday, January 29, 2021, Clint Cannon, loving son, brother, and uncle passed away at the age of 30. His life was cut short by the COVID-19 virus. Clint loved the Lord and his family. He was the son of Holly Swindle and Sam Cannon. He is preceded in death by his father, Sam Cannon, his step-father, Bill Swindle, and his grandparents, Virginia Skinner and Garland and Sarah Cannon. He is survived by his mother, two sisters, and their families.
Clint pursued and achieved his dream of becoming a truck driver when he was hired by Howard Transportation in Ellisville, Mississippi. He loved big trucks ever since he was a child. He delivered a large variety of needed supplies anywhere east of the Mississippi River, from Texas to Maine and down to Florida. He loved driving through the mountains the best and his favorite state was West Virginia. Clint loved being a truck driver and traveling all over the country. He would talk about all the sites he’d seen and the unusual characters he would meet while on the road. He saw the Oscar Meyer Weiner Mobile, pieces of a NASA rocket on their way to Cape Canaveral, and he even hauled the Pace Car for the Daytona 500 NASCAR race! Every trip was a welcomed adventure.
Clint loved his family and would do anything for them. Clint was a wonderful son and helped take care of his mom, step-father, and the house when he came home between driving trips. The only time he got frustrated was when he had to mow the yard and dodge the trees and flowers!
He was a loving, kind, and selfless person who always took care of his sisters, nieces, and nephews. When the pandemic first hit and the country went into lockdown, basic supplies were hard to find. Clint would call and text every time he drove close and ask if we needed anything. He would list everything he had in his truck and offered to give it all to us. He told us not to worry about him, he would find more on the road. He was a very patient person and when his nieces and nephews were babies, he would pull them wherever they wanted to go in their red wagon.
Clint was a very private and shy person. If you were lucky enough to get to know him, you knew him for his quick wit and funny sense of humor. Clint had a passion for cooking and was a wizard with a Wok. He liked creating his own recipes and sharing them with his mother and sisters.
When he wasn’t traveling he lived in Thomaston and enjoyed relaxing at home by spending time with family. He will be greatly missed but his family is resting on the knowledge that this is not truly the end and they will see Clint again in Heaven.
Graveside memorial services will be held at Thomaston Cemetery on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 11:00 am with Rev. Dunford Cole officiating.
Arrangements by O’Bryant Chapel Funeral Home.
Clint pursued and achieved his dream of becoming a truck driver when he was hired by Howard Transportation in Ellisville, Mississippi. He loved big trucks ever since he was a child. He delivered a large variety of needed supplies anywhere east of the Mississippi River, from Texas to Maine and down to Florida. He loved driving through the mountains the best and his favorite state was West Virginia. Clint loved being a truck driver and traveling all over the country. He would talk about all the sites he’d seen and the unusual characters he would meet while on the road. He saw the Oscar Meyer Weiner Mobile, pieces of a NASA rocket on their way to Cape Canaveral, and he even hauled the Pace Car for the Daytona 500 NASCAR race! Every trip was a welcomed adventure.
Clint loved his family and would do anything for them. Clint was a wonderful son and helped take care of his mom, step-father, and the house when he came home between driving trips. The only time he got frustrated was when he had to mow the yard and dodge the trees and flowers!
He was a loving, kind, and selfless person who always took care of his sisters, nieces, and nephews. When the pandemic first hit and the country went into lockdown, basic supplies were hard to find. Clint would call and text every time he drove close and ask if we needed anything. He would list everything he had in his truck and offered to give it all to us. He told us not to worry about him, he would find more on the road. He was a very patient person and when his nieces and nephews were babies, he would pull them wherever they wanted to go in their red wagon.
Clint was a very private and shy person. If you were lucky enough to get to know him, you knew him for his quick wit and funny sense of humor. Clint had a passion for cooking and was a wizard with a Wok. He liked creating his own recipes and sharing them with his mother and sisters.
When he wasn’t traveling he lived in Thomaston and enjoyed relaxing at home by spending time with family. He will be greatly missed but his family is resting on the knowledge that this is not truly the end and they will see Clint again in Heaven.
Graveside memorial services will be held at Thomaston Cemetery on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 11:00 am with Rev. Dunford Cole officiating.
Arrangements by O’Bryant Chapel Funeral Home.