July 2, 2012 - Delmo "Shag" Cannady, 78, passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2012 on the farm that he loved.

A native of Emanuel County, he had lived in Pooler for the past 50 years. He was a retired teamster from Local 728 and a member of the Woodmen of the World. He was also a founding member of the Pooler Recreation Ball Park.

Cannady was preceded in death by his parents, R.M. "Medie" and Frances Cannady; a daughter, Connie Gail Cannady; three brothers and two sisters. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Vivian Cannady; son, Stevie (Sharon) Cannady; two daughters, Sherry Williams and Lisa (Dannie) Barras; five grandchildren, Ashley (Joshua) Beam, Joseph Barras, Christen Cannady, Calley (Ricky) Duncan, and Taylor Cannady; two great-grandsons, Mason Duncan (aka Jeremiah Johnson), John Ashley Beam and several nieces and nephews.

Visitation: 6-8 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home. Funeral: 2 p.m. on Tuesday at the First Baptist Church of Pooler with the graveside funeral and burial to follow at 4 p.m. at Mount Zion Baptist Church located at 4264 U.S. Hwy. 86 West in Lyons, GA.

Funeral services by Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Homes - West Chatham Chapel - 901 W. Hwy. 80 - Pooler, GA 31322 912-748-2444