J. Canon

J.R. Canon was born in Abilene, Texas, May 27, 1929, and reared on a family farm in Taylor County, Texas. He died Dec. 31, 2007.

Services will be held 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 4, 2008, at First Baptist Church with Pastor Wade Rials officishy;ating.

Mr. Canon will be in state 8 a.m.- 8 p.m. Thursday with the family in attendance from 6-8 p.m.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Canon; his son, Samuel Canon; his daughter, Jackie Taylor; his granddaughter, Meagan Canon; his grandson, Christopher Taylor; and his grandson, Daniel Taylor.

Having married Betty Lavoyce Holley on Nov. 24, 1949, and having graduated from Hardin Simmons University in 1950, he joined the United States Air Force, being honorshy;ably discharged with the rank of First Lieutenant.

Moving to Hobbs, N.M., in 1953 he began his tenure here with Oil Well Supply Company. In 1958 he began a distinshy;guished and far-reaching career as a Chartered Life Underwriter and Chartered Financial Consultant spanshy;ning 45 years, receiving innushy;merable awards for service and excellence.

His commitment to his God, his church and his family is well known and is an enduring legacy. His love of singing took him to revivals and song minshy;istries over wide areas in New Mexico and Texas. His leadershy;ship role in his home church was foundational, most recentshy;ly including Chairman of Deacons and Finance Chairman-Elect of First Baptist Church in Hobbs.

His life was an exemplary personification of a life well lived in service to God Almighty and for His glory.

He departed this life Dec. 31, 2007, ... old and full of years.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial conshy;tributions may be made to the Baptist Children's Home, 2200 S. Ave. I, Portales, NM 88130; College of the Southwest, 6610 Lovington Highway; Hobbs, NM 88240; or Gideon Bible International, P.O. Box 1481, Hobbs, NM 88241.

Visitation

Chapel of Hope
3321 N. Dal Paso
Hobbs, NM  88240
Thursday, January 3, 2008
8:00 am to 8:00 pm

Service

Church Service

First Baptist Church
301 E. Snyder
Hobbs, NM  88240
Friday, January 4, 2008
10:00 am

Cemetery

Prairie Haven Memorial Park
2201 E. Stanolind
Hobbs, NM  88240

Memorial Contributions

Baptist Childrens HomeP
2200 S. Avenue I
Portales, NM  88130

Gideons Bible International
P.O. Box 1481
Hobbs, NM  88240

College of the Southwest
6610 Lovington Highway
Hobbs, NM  88240