Jean Mccranie Cannington

1937 - April 15, 2022

MRS. RUBY JEAN McCRANIE CANNINGTON, age 85, of Eastman, GA, died Friday, April 15, 2022, at the Dodge County Hospital.

Obituary for Jean Mccranie Cannington

MRS. RUBY JEAN McCRANIE CANNINGTON, age 85, of Eastman, GA, died Friday, April 15, 2022, at the Dodge County Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Monday, April 18, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Mr. Gary Ryals and Rev. Graton Helms officiating, with interment in Fair Haven Baptist Church Cemetery.

Jean was a lifelong residence of Dodge County, a member of Fair Haven Baptist Church, and a 1955 graduate of Rhine High School. She worked for several years as a

secretary for the Dodge County Housing Authority before later going to work with the Dodge County Baptist Association. She later worked as a clerk for the Dodge County Tax Assessors Office before finally retiring to spend more time with her family. Jean enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and going on trips with them. She also enjoyed woodworking, assisting and coordinating trips for the Eastman Senior Citizens Center, and spending time with her precious grandchildren and all of her "special" grandchildren: Dusty Peterson, Jamilyn Ellis, Clint McCranie, Emilianne Limbrick, and Diana Hardeman. But most importantly, Jean loved the Lord and never let her faith waiver. She was the daughter of the late Emily Wyre McCranie and Joe Brown McCranie, and was preceded in death by her Husband, Claude Cannington, Brother, James E. McCranie, and Sister-in-law, Jessie Lee Rigsby.

She is survived by her Daughter – Cindy Cannington of Eastman; Son – Chris Cannington (Jen) of Eastman; 3 Grandchildren – Katie Cannington, Amberlyn Cannington, and Phoenix Cannington; 2 Sisters – Shirley Little of Eastman and Carolyn Maloy of Macon; Brother – Carroll McCranie (Sandra) of Eastman; Brother-in-law and Sisters-in-law – Carson Cannington, Pauline McCranie, Carolyn Justice, Annie Maude Peterson, and Mozelle Powell; Numerous Nieces, Nephews, Cousins, and Friends.

The family may be contacted at the Cannington residence, 3916 Fairhaven Rd., Eastman, and will receive friends in Southerland Funeral Chapel from 1:00PM-2:00PM Monday, April 18.



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