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Bernice Cannon Obituary

Cannon, Bernice Sayles 80, of Evanston and formerly of Chicago and St. Louis, MO, beloved wife of the late Okalee Cannon, a devoted mother of Robert L. Sayles, grandmother of Fanny Cannon and Grace (Ernest) Larry, dear sister of Gladys (Arthur) Givens, Wesley, Carl Sr., and Lawrence Sr. (Cassandra) Sayles, dear aunt to a host of nieces and nephews, dear cousin, a special friend to Dolores Mars. Visitation Saturday 11:00 a.m. until time of funeral service 12 Noon at Donnellan Family Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Blvd. at Old Orchard Rd., Skokie, IL. Interment Monday June 8, 12:30 p.m. at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, 2900 Sheridan Rd. St. Louis, MO. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations are made in her memory to the Alzheimer's Association, 8430 West Bryn Mawr Ave., Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60631. Info: 847-675-1990 or www.donnellanfuneral.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Jun. 4, 2009.

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Paa Kwesi Adams

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