Mary Ann King, loved to cook

Mary Ann King, 75, of Georgetown passed away Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, surrounded by her family. She was the oldest daughter of the late Martha and George Cannon. She attended Richard Allen Elementary and William C. Jason Comprehensive High School.

Ann worked at Swift and Paramount Poultry, before she followed her true passion for cooking.  She worked at Shorts Restaurant, The Blue Gold Inn and finally at Sussex Pines Country Club.  Everybody loved her cooking, especially her sweet potato pies and her chicken and dumplings. She cooked with love and she fed everybody. No one went away hungry. She was Mom Ann to all who knew her. She was a wonderful sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, aunt and cousin.

Ann accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior in 2004, under the leadership of the Rev. Augustus Mann. Most recently, she was attending Dominion Church under the leadership of her grandson, Bishop Anthony Cannon.

Ann was preceded in death by her sister, Madeline Purnell (Leon); four brothers, George Cannon II, Alfred "Ike" Cannon Sr. (Bernice), James Cannon (Mary) and William "Billy" Cannon (Carolyn); and two sons,  John "Fatback" Cannon (Minnie) and Martin Oliver Gibbs.

Ann  leaves to cherish her precious memory, two sons, Anthony Cannon of Georgetown and Joseph Gibbs of Manhattan, Kan.; six daughters, Agnes Cannon of Georgetown, Carla Cannon of Lincoln, Mary Gibbs of Georgetown, Josephine Gibbs of Milton, Margaret Gibbs of Georgetown and Robin Gibbs of Seaford; 14 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; five special friends, Peggy Trott, Pastor Melissa Dukes, Carolyn "Pickles" Nichols, Betty Smith and Virginia Short; Tom Givens (the mailman); and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Celebration life service was held Nov. 29, at St. John 2nd Baptist Church 26602 Mt Joy Road Millsboro. Professional service entrusted by Bennie Smith Funeral Home, Millsboro.