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Mary Frances Cannon was born on Aug. 18, 1924 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky. Her parents had a small apartment there located on Main Street. She was the daughter of Jesse James "Jess" Cannon (1898-1954) & Mary Adeline "Susie" Schlacter (1900-1998), both buried in the Junction City Cemetery located in Junction City, Boyle Co., KY.
Frances' father, Jess, was born in Liberty, Casey Co., KY. He was the son of James Harrison Cannon (1854-1928) and Polly Anne Young (1868-1945). Frances' paternal grandfather, James, was born in Tennessee and died (cancer) in Lexington, Fayette Co., KY. Her paternal grandmother, Polly Anne , was born in Lincoln Co., KY, died in Scott Co., KY and is buried in the Brush Creek Cemetery located in Casey Co., KY.
Frances' mother, Mary, was born in Junction City. Boyle Co., KY. She was the daughter of Joseph Lee "Joe" Schlacter (1876-1951) and Mary Davidson (1878-1935). Frances' maternal grandfather, Joe, was an immigrant from the Grand Duchy of Baden (1806-1917). A Duchy was a territory ruled by a Duke or Duchess. Baden merged with Wurttemberg in 1952 to form the current German state of Baden-Wurttemberg.
Joe arrived in America in 1890 and in 1896 married Frances' maternal grandmother, Mary, in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY. She was born in Bullitt Co., KY. At one time their farm in Boyle County was located where the Boyle County Game Farm is now located, near Junction City. Both Joe and Mary are also buried in the Junction City Cemetery.
On Mar. 2, 1944 Frances married Eugene "Gene" (Stephens) Stevens (1924-1978) in Parksville, Boyle Co., KY, while he was home on leave from the Navy. It was during the latter part of WWII (after his marriage to Frances) that Gene legally changed the spelling of his last name from Stephens to Stevens. The rest of his family continued to use the latter spelling (Stephens) of their surname.
Gene was born in Parksville, Boyle Co., KY on Tennessee Ridge. He was the son of Balford Henry Stephens Sr. (1898-1964) and Margaret Leona Wilson (1907-1954). Both were born in Whitley Co. (now McCreary Co.), KY and are buried in Wilson Cemetery (#4) on Rolling Fork Road (Hwy 39), just behind and below Tennessee Ridge.
Gene's paternal grandparents were William Whitmill Stephens (1869-1956) and Sarah Jane Wilson (1873-1937), both born near present day Isham in Scott Co., TN. Her grandparents had migrated to Boyle County (Parksville area) from McCreary County in 1912 where they purchased a hillside farm on Tennessee Ridge. William is buried in Warren Co., Ohio where he had been living with his son & family. Sarah Jane is buried in the Wilson Cemetery (#4) in Boyle Co., KY.
Frances and Gene were married for 34 years and had four children. They were Larry Eugene Stevens (1946- ), Gary Franklin Stevens (1947- ), Rev. Stanley Wayne Stevens (1950-2012) and Arnold Ray Stevens (1957-2001).
Gene died from heart problems on June 7, 1978 in Lexington (hospital), Fayette Co., KY, at the age of 53. Heart problems ran in the Stephens family.
Frances died on April 24, in a Danville nursing home, KY at the age of 97. She and her husband's burial sites lie side-by-side and near her parents and siblings. At the time of her death she was the oldest living member of the Alum Springs First Church of God in Boyle County and had been one of it's founding members.
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Mary Frances Stevens, 97, died April 24, 2022, in Danville, Kentucky. Born August 18, 1924, in Louisville, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Jesse James "Jess" and Mary Adeline "Susie" Schlachter Cannon. Mary was the oldest member of the Alum Springs First Church of God, also a member of EMRMC Auxilliary and Boyle County Homemaker Club of Junction City. She was a homemaker, loving and taking care of her family. Mary had a spirit of kindness, a caregiver's heart always caring for others. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, jewelry making and gardening.
In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her husband, of 34 years, Eugene "Gene" Stevens; sons, Rev. Arnold Ray Stevens and Rev. Stanley Wayne Stevens; siblings, Bill, Joe, Ernest and Riley Cannon, Margie Bodner Jarvis; daughter-in-law, Brenda Stevens. Mary is survived by her children, Larry Eugene Stevens of Junction City, Garry Franklin Stevens (Connie) of Danville; sisters, Earlene Kidd of Clarksville, Tennessee; grandchildren, Wanda Welch (Marvin), Tharen Stevens (Teresa), Mary Stevens, Shawn Stevens (Heather), Steve Stevens (Lela), Carol Mesman (Michael), Jeremy Stevens (Becky), David Stevens (Danielle), Jessica Coffey (Benji); 17 great grandchildren and six great great-grandchildren; daughter in laws, Ann Stevens Belcher and Sharon Stevens and many cousins, nieces and nephews who she loved dearly.
The funeral service will be 12pm, Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Stith Funeral Home in Junction City. Rev. JR Fields will officiate. Burial will be in Junction City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Shawn Stevens, Jeremy Stevens, Tharen Stevens, Nathan Stevens, Steve Stevens and David Stevens. Visitation will be 4pm – 6pm, Friday, April 29, 2022 at Stith Funeral Home in Junction City. Memorial donations are suggested to Alum Springs Church of God. Please sign the online guestbook and send
Mary Frances Cannon was born on Aug. 18, 1924 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky. Her parents had a small apartment there located on Main Street. She was the daughter of Jesse James "Jess" Cannon (1898-1954) & Mary Adeline "Susie" Schlacter (1900-1998), both buried in the Junction City Cemetery located in Junction City, Boyle Co., KY.
Frances' father, Jess, was born in Liberty, Casey Co., KY. He was the son of James Harrison Cannon (1854-1928) and Polly Anne Young (1868-1945). Frances' paternal grandfather, James, was born in Tennessee and died (cancer) in Lexington, Fayette Co., KY. Her paternal grandmother, Polly Anne , was born in Lincoln Co., KY, died in Scott Co., KY and is buried in the Brush Creek Cemetery located in Casey Co., KY.
Frances' mother, Mary, was born in Junction City. Boyle Co., KY. She was the daughter of Joseph Lee "Joe" Schlacter (1876-1951) and Mary Davidson (1878-1935). Frances' maternal grandfather, Joe, was an immigrant from the Grand Duchy of Baden (1806-1917). A Duchy was a territory ruled by a Duke or Duchess. Baden merged with Wurttemberg in 1952 to form the current German state of Baden-Wurttemberg.
Joe arrived in America in 1890 and in 1896 married Frances' maternal grandmother, Mary, in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY. She was born in Bullitt Co., KY. At one time their farm in Boyle County was located where the Boyle County Game Farm is now located, near Junction City. Both Joe and Mary are also buried in the Junction City Cemetery.
On Mar. 2, 1944 Frances married Eugene "Gene" (Stephens) Stevens (1924-1978) in Parksville, Boyle Co., KY, while he was home on leave from the Navy. It was during the latter part of WWII (after his marriage to Frances) that Gene legally changed the spelling of his last name from Stephens to Stevens. The rest of his family continued to use the latter spelling (Stephens) of their surname.
Gene was born in Parksville, Boyle Co., KY on Tennessee Ridge. He was the son of Balford Henry Stephens Sr. (1898-1964) and Margaret Leona Wilson (1907-1954). Both were born in Whitley Co. (now McCreary Co.), KY and are buried in Wilson Cemetery (#4) on Rolling Fork Road (Hwy 39), just behind and below Tennessee Ridge.
Gene's paternal grandparents were William Whitmill Stephens (1869-1956) and Sarah Jane Wilson (1873-1937), both born near present day Isham in Scott Co., TN. Her grandparents had migrated to Boyle County (Parksville area) from McCreary County in 1912 where they purchased a hillside farm on Tennessee Ridge. William is buried in Warren Co., Ohio where he had been living with his son & family. Sarah Jane is buried in the Wilson Cemetery (#4) in Boyle Co., KY.
Frances and Gene were married for 34 years and had four children. They were Larry Eugene Stevens (1946- ), Gary Franklin Stevens (1947- ), Rev. Stanley Wayne Stevens (1950-2012) and Arnold Ray Stevens (1957-2001).
Gene died from heart problems on June 7, 1978 in Lexington (hospital), Fayette Co., KY, at the age of 53. Heart problems ran in the Stephens family.
Frances died on April 24, in a Danville nursing home, KY at the age of 97. She and her husband's burial sites lie side-by-side and near her parents and siblings. At the time of her death she was the oldest living member of the Alum Springs First Church of God in Boyle County and had been one of it's founding members.
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The information contained in this memorial for Mary Frances Cannon, her husbands, family members, ancestors and descendants, is thought to be correct. This memorial is revised/corrected, however, as new information becomes available.
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Mary Frances Stevens, 97, died April 24, 2022, in Danville, Kentucky. Born August 18, 1924, in Louisville, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Jesse James "Jess" and Mary Adeline "Susie" Schlachter Cannon. Mary was the oldest member of the Alum Springs First Church of God, also a member of EMRMC Auxilliary and Boyle County Homemaker Club of Junction City. She was a homemaker, loving and taking care of her family. Mary had a spirit of kindness, a caregiver's heart always caring for others. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, jewelry making and gardening.
In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her husband, of 34 years, Eugene "Gene" Stevens; sons, Rev. Arnold Ray Stevens and Rev. Stanley Wayne Stevens; siblings, Bill, Joe, Ernest and Riley Cannon, Margie Bodner Jarvis; daughter-in-law, Brenda Stevens. Mary is survived by her children, Larry Eugene Stevens of Junction City, Garry Franklin Stevens (Connie) of Danville; sisters, Earlene Kidd of Clarksville, Tennessee; grandchildren, Wanda Welch (Marvin), Tharen Stevens (Teresa), Mary Stevens, Shawn Stevens (Heather), Steve Stevens (Lela), Carol Mesman (Michael), Jeremy Stevens (Becky), David Stevens (Danielle), Jessica Coffey (Benji); 17 great grandchildren and six great great-grandchildren; daughter in laws, Ann Stevens Belcher and Sharon Stevens and many cousins, nieces and nephews who she loved dearly.
The funeral service will be 12pm, Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Stith Funeral Home in Junction City. Rev. JR Fields will officiate. Burial will be in Junction City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Shawn Stevens, Jeremy Stevens, Tharen Stevens, Nathan Stevens, Steve Stevens and David Stevens. Visitation will be 4pm – 6pm, Friday, April 29, 2022 at Stith Funeral Home in Junction City. Memorial donations are suggested to Alum Springs Church of God. Please sign the online guestbook and send
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Mary Frances Cannon was born on Aug. 18, 1924 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky. Her parents had a small apartment there located on Main Street. She was the daughter of Jesse James "Jess" Cannon (1898-1954) & Mary Adeline "Susie" Schlacter (1900-1998), both buried in the Junction City Cemetery located in Junction City, Boyle Co., KY.
Frances' father, Jess, was born in Liberty, Casey Co., KY. He was the son of James Harrison Cannon (1854-1928) and Polly Anne Young (1868-1945). Frances' paternal grandfather, James, was born in Tennessee and died (cancer) in Lexington, Fayette Co., KY. Her paternal grandmother, Polly Anne , was born in Lincoln Co., KY, died in Scott Co., KY and is buried in the Brush Creek Cemetery located in Casey Co., KY.
Frances' mother, Mary, was born in Junction City. Boyle Co., KY. She was the daughter of Joseph Lee "Joe" Schlacter (1876-1951) and Mary Davidson (1878-1935). Frances' maternal grandfather, Joe, was an immigrant from the Grand Duchy of Baden (1806-1917). A Duchy was a territory ruled by a Duke or Duchess. Baden merged with Wurttemberg in 1952 to form the current German state of Baden-Wurttemberg.
Joe arrived in America in 1890 and in 1896 married Frances' maternal grandmother, Mary, in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY. She was born in Bullitt Co., KY. At one time their farm in Boyle County was located where the Boyle County Game Farm is now located, near Junction City. Both Joe and Mary are also buried in the Junction City Cemetery.
On Mar. 2, 1944 Frances married Eugene "Gene" (Stephens) Stevens (1924-1978) in Parksville, Boyle Co., KY, while he was home on leave from the Navy. It was during the latter part of WWII (after his marriage to Frances) that Gene legally changed the spelling of his last name from Stephens to Stevens. The rest of his family continued to use the latter spelling (Stephens) of their surname.
Gene was born in Parksville, Boyle Co., KY on Tennessee Ridge. He was the son of Balford Henry Stephens Sr. (1898-1964) and Margaret Leona Wilson (1907-1954). Both were born in Whitley Co. (now McCreary Co.), KY and are buried in Wilson Cemetery (#4) on Rolling Fork Road (Hwy 39), just behind and below Tennessee Ridge.
Gene's paternal grandparents were William Whitmill Stephens (1869-1956) and Sarah Jane Wilson (1873-1937), both born near present day Isham in Scott Co., TN. Her grandparents had migrated to Boyle County (Parksville area) from McCreary County in 1912 where they purchased a hillside farm on Tennessee Ridge. William is buried in Warren Co., Ohio where he had been living with his son & family. Sarah Jane is buried in the Wilson Cemetery (#4) in Boyle Co., KY.
Frances and Gene were married for 34 years and had four children. They were Larry Eugene Stevens (1946- ), Gary Franklin Stevens (1947- ), Rev. Stanley Wayne Stevens (1950-2012) and Arnold Ray Stevens (1957-2001).
Gene died from heart problems on June 7, 1978 in Lexington (hospital), Fayette Co., KY, at the age of 53. Heart problems ran in the Stephens family.
Frances died on April 24, in a Danville nursing home, KY at the age of 97. She and her husband's burial sites lie side-by-side and near her parents and siblings. At the time of her death she was the oldest living member of the Alum Springs First Church of God in Boyle County and had been one of it's founding members.
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The information contained in this memorial for Mary Frances Cannon, her husbands, family members, ancestors and descendants, is thought to be correct. This memorial is revised/corrected, however, as new information becomes available.
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Mary Frances Stevens, 97, died April 24, 2022, in Danville, Kentucky. Born August 18, 1924, in Louisville, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Jesse James "Jess" and Mary Adeline "Susie" Schlachter Cannon. Mary was the oldest member of the Alum Springs First Church of God, also a member of EMRMC Auxilliary and Boyle County Homemaker Club of Junction City. She was a homemaker, loving and taking care of her family. Mary had a spirit of kindness, a caregiver's heart always caring for others. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, jewelry making and gardening.
In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her husband, of 34 years, Eugene "Gene" Stevens; sons, Rev. Arnold Ray Stevens and Rev. Stanley Wayne Stevens; siblings, Bill, Joe, Ernest and Riley Cannon, Margie Bodner Jarvis; daughter-in-law, Brenda Stevens. Mary is survived by her children, Larry Eugene Stevens of Junction City, Garry Franklin Stevens (Connie) of Danville; sisters, Earlene Kidd of Clarksville, Tennessee; grandchildren, Wanda Welch (Marvin), Tharen Stevens (Teresa), Mary Stevens, Shawn Stevens (Heather), Steve Stevens (Lela), Carol Mesman (Michael), Jeremy Stevens (Becky), David Stevens (Danielle), Jessica Coffey (Benji); 17 great grandchildren and six great great-grandchildren; daughter in laws, Ann Stevens Belcher and Sharon Stevens and many cousins, nieces and nephews who she loved dearly.
The funeral service will be 12pm, Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Stith Funeral Home in Junction City. Rev. JR Fields will officiate. Burial will be in Junction City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Shawn Stevens, Jeremy Stevens, Tharen Stevens, Nathan Stevens, Steve Stevens and David Stevens. Visitation will be 4pm – 6pm, Friday, April 29, 2022 at Stith Funeral Home in Junction City. Memorial donations are suggested to Alum Springs Church of God. Please sign the online guestbook and send
Mary Frances Cannon was born on Aug. 18, 1924 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky. Her parents had a small apartment there located on Main Street. She was the daughter of Jesse James "Jess" Cannon (1898-1954) & Mary Adeline "Susie" Schlacter (1900-1998), both buried in the Junction City Cemetery located in Junction City, Boyle Co., KY.
Frances' father, Jess, was born in Liberty, Casey Co., KY. He was the son of James Harrison Cannon (1854-1928) and Polly Anne Young (1868-1945). Frances' paternal grandfather, James, was born in Tennessee and died (cancer) in Lexington, Fayette Co., KY. Her paternal grandmother, Polly Anne , was born in Lincoln Co., KY, died in Scott Co., KY and is buried in the Brush Creek Cemetery located in Casey Co., KY.
Frances' mother, Mary, was born in Junction City. Boyle Co., KY. She was the daughter of Joseph Lee "Joe" Schlacter (1876-1951) and Mary Davidson (1878-1935). Frances' maternal grandfather, Joe, was an immigrant from the Grand Duchy of Baden (1806-1917). A Duchy was a territory ruled by a Duke or Duchess. Baden merged with Wurttemberg in 1952 to form the current German state of Baden-Wurttemberg.
Joe arrived in America in 1890 and in 1896 married Frances' maternal grandmother, Mary, in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY. She was born in Bullitt Co., KY. At one time their farm in Boyle County was located where the Boyle County Game Farm is now located, near Junction City. Both Joe and Mary are also buried in the Junction City Cemetery.
On Mar. 2, 1944 Frances married Eugene "Gene" (Stephens) Stevens (1924-1978) in Parksville, Boyle Co., KY, while he was home on leave from the Navy. It was during the latter part of WWII (after his marriage to Frances) that Gene legally changed the spelling of his last name from Stephens to Stevens. The rest of his family continued to use the latter spelling (Stephens) of their surname.
Gene was born in Parksville, Boyle Co., KY on Tennessee Ridge. He was the son of Balford Henry Stephens Sr. (1898-1964) and Margaret Leona Wilson (1907-1954). Both were born in Whitley Co. (now McCreary Co.), KY and are buried in Wilson Cemetery (#4) on Rolling Fork Road (Hwy 39), just behind and below Tennessee Ridge.
Gene's paternal grandparents were William Whitmill Stephens (1869-1956) and Sarah Jane Wilson (1873-1937), both born near present day Isham in Scott Co., TN. Her grandparents had migrated to Boyle County (Parksville area) from McCreary County in 1912 where they purchased a hillside farm on Tennessee Ridge. William is buried in Warren Co., Ohio where he had been living with his son & family. Sarah Jane is buried in the Wilson Cemetery (#4) in Boyle Co., KY.
Frances and Gene were married for 34 years and had four children. They were Larry Eugene Stevens (1946- ), Gary Franklin Stevens (1947- ), Rev. Stanley Wayne Stevens (1950-2012) and Arnold Ray Stevens (1957-2001).
Gene died from heart problems on June 7, 1978 in Lexington (hospital), Fayette Co., KY, at the age of 53. Heart problems ran in the Stephens family.
Frances died on April 24, in a Danville nursing home, KY at the age of 97. She and her husband's burial sites lie side-by-side and near her parents and siblings. At the time of her death she was the oldest living member of the Alum Springs First Church of God in Boyle County and had been one of it's founding members.
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The information contained in this memorial for Mary Frances Cannon, her husbands, family members, ancestors and descendants, is thought to be correct. This memorial is revised/corrected, however, as new information becomes available.
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Mary Frances Stevens, 97, died April 24, 2022, in Danville, Kentucky. Born August 18, 1924, in Louisville, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Jesse James "Jess" and Mary Adeline "Susie" Schlachter Cannon. Mary was the oldest member of the Alum Springs First Church of God, also a member of EMRMC Auxilliary and Boyle County Homemaker Club of Junction City. She was a homemaker, loving and taking care of her family. Mary had a spirit of kindness, a caregiver's heart always caring for others. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, jewelry making and gardening.
In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her husband, of 34 years, Eugene "Gene" Stevens; sons, Rev. Arnold Ray Stevens and Rev. Stanley Wayne Stevens; siblings, Bill, Joe, Ernest and Riley Cannon, Margie Bodner Jarvis; daughter-in-law, Brenda Stevens. Mary is survived by her children, Larry Eugene Stevens of Junction City, Garry Franklin Stevens (Connie) of Danville; sisters, Earlene Kidd of Clarksville, Tennessee; grandchildren, Wanda Welch (Marvin), Tharen Stevens (Teresa), Mary Stevens, Shawn Stevens (Heather), Steve Stevens (Lela), Carol Mesman (Michael), Jeremy Stevens (Becky), David Stevens (Danielle), Jessica Coffey (Benji); 17 great grandchildren and six great great-grandchildren; daughter in laws, Ann Stevens Belcher and Sharon Stevens and many cousins, nieces and nephews who she loved dearly.
The funeral service will be 12pm, Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Stith Funeral Home in Junction City. Rev. JR Fields will officiate. Burial will be in Junction City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Shawn Stevens, Jeremy Stevens, Tharen Stevens, Nathan Stevens, Steve Stevens and David Stevens. Visitation will be 4pm – 6pm, Friday, April 29, 2022 at Stith Funeral Home in Junction City. Memorial donations are suggested to Alum Springs Church of God. Please sign the online guestbook and send
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