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Submitted: 1/16/16 • Approved: 8/22/23 • Last Updated: 8/25/23 • R1117517-G1117517-S3
Joe
December 22, 1912 - January 24, 1966
Mollie
October 18, 1907 - August 15, 1994
Joe P. Canady, 53, a pulpwood dealer of Strong, died unexpectedly in an El Dorado hospital Monday night. Stricken at his home in Strong, Mr. Canady died shortly after admittance to the hospital. He was born in Strong, Dec. 22, 1912, the son of Samuel and Annie Harrison Canady. He was a veteran of World War II, a member of Knowles Baptist Church, a charter member of the Strong School Board. Surviving Mr. Canady are his widow, Mrs. Mollie Canady; a step daughter, Miss Melba Phillips of Little Rock; two brothers, S. O. Canady of Huttig and Emon Canady of El Dorado and two sisters, Mrs. J. C. Dumas of El Dorado and Mrs. Dewey Tillman of Urbana. He leaves also several nieces and nephews. Funeral services have been announced for Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Baptist Church of Strong with the Rev. Bruce Murphy officiating, assisted by the Rev. S. M. Williamson and the Rev. Harold Diffie. Burial will be in the Strong Cemetery under the direction of Young's. Active pallbearers will include M. E. Harper, Bill Vestal, Eugene Messells, G. P. Dugal, Bob Edgeington, Jim Freeman, J. G. Blackwel and Cecil May. The body was taken home Tuesday afternoon. (The El Dorado Times - January 25, 1966)
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