Sharon Kay Cannon's Obituary
Sharon Kay Cannon, 68, of Clarendon, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
Family directed memorial services will be held Monday, March 16, 2026, at 1:00 PM at Rise Up Kingdom Ministries in Clarendon with Josey Shadle officiating.
Cremation and arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Sharon was born on November 27, 1957, in Clarendon to Wesley Monroe and Mary Catherine (Johnson) Ford. A lifelong resident of Clarendon, Sharon deeply loved her hometown and the family roots that kept her there throughout her life.
On August 3, 1974, she married the love of her life, James Rickey Cannon. The couple shared 51 years of marriage. Over the years they briefly moved away from Clarendon three different times, but Sharon’s love for her family always brought them back home.
Sharon spent many years working in the restaurant industry as both a waitress and a cook. She proudly worked alongside her father at the family restaurant, Country Kitchen, which they owned and operated for 27 years. After retiring, Sharon devoted her time to caring for her grandchildren and helping her beloved husband by running errands and keeping up with daily life. Her family, especially her grandchildren, were the true highlight of her life.
In her free time, Sharon enjoyed gambling and riding motorcycles with Rickey, making many memories together along the way.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Wesley Monroe Ford and Mary Catherine (Johnson) Ford.
Sharon is survived by her loving husband, Rickey Cannon of Clarendon; three daughters, Renee Shadle and husband Michael of Clarendon, Kristi Marshall of Houston, and Gina Cannon; daughter/granddaughter, Ashley Cannon of Clarendon; three sisters, Terri Hommel of Abilene, Elaine Boozer of Georgetown, and Pat Ritchie and husband Mike of Clarendon; three grandchildren, MiKayla Milbrun and husband David of Denison, TX, Nicholas Shadle and wife Phara of Clarendon, and Nathan Shadle and wife Harley of Clarendon; two great-grandchildren, Rowynn Milbrun of Denison and Teal Wade Shadle of Clarendon; and numerous nieces and nephews.
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