West Chatham Chapel

Meldrim - Mr. Roland "Cannon Ball" Cannon, Sr., 75, passed away on Tuesday at his son's residence under the care of Hospice Savannah, after a long battle with cancer.

Mr. Cannon was born in 1933 and raised in Savannah. He later moved to Atlanta in 1967. Cannon Ball served the Savannah and Atlanta community as a paint and body man for over 50 years. He is preceded in death by his mother and father, Luvinea Myrick and James Dewy Cannon; brothers, Dewy Lee Cannon, William Henry Cannon and Claude L. Cannon; step-son, Doyce Hendrix.

Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Ida Ann Cannon of Conyers; sons, Roland Cannon, Jr. of Savannah, Michael L. (Lisa) Cannon of Meldrim; step-children, James Lee Cannon of Conyers, Diane Burdett of Stockbridge, Darrell Hendrix of Savannah, Craig Hendrix of Ellabell, Robbie Hendrix of Savannah, Ramon Hendrix of Blitchton, Bonnie Hendrix of Jacksonville, Florida; mother-in-law, Pauline (granny) Hall; sister, Betty Claudine (Cecil) Reese; sister-in-law, Willie Mae Cannon; grandchildren, Brandy Michelle Jenkins, Kimberly Diane Cannon; step-grandchildren, Shannah Lane, Sheree Sanders; four great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Visitation: 6-8 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home.

Funeral: 11 a.m. on Friday in the chapel of the funeral home with burial to follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Meldrim.

In lieu of flowers the family request that memorial contributions be made to Hospice of Savannah, P.O. Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31419.