Willie Ruth Canon went to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, June 2, 2019 with her children by her side. She was born September 27, 1931 in Pelly, Texas. She married John Dewey Canon in 1953, and they had a long, loving marriage of fifty-six years.
She is survived by her two children, Lynn Canon and wife Pati of Broaddus, Texas, and Linda LaBorde of Clear Lake, Texas; by grandchildren, Staci Cooper and husband Michael, Matt Howell and wife Rachel, Zach Canon and wife Brittany, Dyana Hutto and husband Blake,; great-grandchildren, BriAnn Hutto, Keely Cooper, Sutton Hutto, Brayden Howell, Olivia Cooper, Madison Howell, and Caleb Canon; siblings, Dorothy Dubose of Baytown, Betty Franta and husband Charlie of Baytown, Wanda Whitaker and husband Richard of Baytown; and by her sister-in-law, Wanda Fulton.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel and Nannie Mae Fulton; by her husband, John Dewey Canon; brother, Donald Fulton; her son-in-law, David LaBorde; and sister, Shirley Keith.
After graduating from Robert E. Lee High School, Willie worked at General Telephone until the time she had children, which she cared for until they completed high school. Then Willie went to work for Katribes and later retired from Tiller and Company after 40 years of service. Willie grew up going to church at Central Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for children. Willie’s love was her family and all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A special thank you to her sister, Betty Franta for her daily care, and to her caregiver, Stella Gurrola.
Visitation will be held from 11 am – 12 p.m., Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at Navarre Funeral Home, 2444 Rollingbrook Dr., Baytown, Texas 77521. Funeral service will begin at 12:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Earthman Memory Gardens in Baytown.
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