Obituary of Chip Cannon

Services for Chip Cannon, 42, Troup, are scheduled for 11:00 am, Monday, August 11, at the First Baptist Church, Troup with the Reverend Clint Covington officiating. Burial will be in the Union Grove Cemetery near Troup, under the direction of Cottle Funeral Home, Troup. Chip died Saturday, August 9, 2014, in a Tyler hospice facility. He was born October 8, 1971, at the Luke Air Force Base in Glendale, Arizona to Calvin and Sandy Wyatt Cannon. Chip was an avid hunter, outdoorsman, and sportsman, but above all, he loved his family. He and his wife, Tammy not only coached their children’s baseball, but they played in an adult league together. The family shared a love of animals by raising chickens, ducks and goats along with their dogs and cat. Chip was co-owner of Tire Worx Automotive in Whitehouse. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Troup. He married Tammy Holdren, May 17, 1997, in Troup. Chip is survived by his wife of 17 years, Tammy Holdren Cannon; his son, Cole Cannon; his daughter, Cassie Cannon; and his mother and father Calvin and Sandy Cannon, all of Troup; brother and sister-in-law, Clay and Tammy Cannon of Tyler; his grandmother, Odell Cannon and an uncle, Jackie Cannon, both of Center; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Nathan and Kristie Holdren; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Tricia and Eddie Priest; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Nathan Holdren, Jr. and Wendy Holdren; sister-in-law, Tonya Holdren; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Cole Adams, Eddie Priest, Nathan Sanford, Andy Jarvis, Casey Covington, Nathan Holdren, Pedro Garcia and Andy Osborn. Honorary Pallbearers will be Chuck Osborn, Foster McWhorter, Terry Neel, Justin Eschberger, Terry Williamson, Cole Wilson and Dwight Langford. The Family will receive friends at the First Baptist Church, Troup, from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm, Sunday, August 10.