MILDRED CANNAN

Published 12:00 am Monday, June 29, 2009

Mildred A. Cannan, 85, of Ironton, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 26, 2009, at the home of her daughter, Patti Rawlins.  The Saranac Lake, N. Y. native was born Sept. 3, 1923. the daughter of the late Hubert and Grace Skeels Paye.
Mrs. Cannan was raised in upstate New York, settled in Ironton with her children in 1963.  A nurse anesthetist by trade, she worked for 20 years as an RN at Lawrence County General Hospital, before retiring to Florida in 1984.  She returned to Ironton in 2006.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Doris Brisco and Barbara Sabia; and a brother, John Paye.
She is survived by daughter and son in law, Barb and Bill Cochran of Franklin Furnace; daughter and son in law, Florence and Mike Smith  of St. Cloud, Fla.; daughter and son in law, Jane and Pat Whaley of Ironton; son and daughter in law, Jim and Lori Cannan of Hilliard; daughter and son in law, Patti and Charlie Rawlins of Ironton; and daughter and son in law, Margie and Tary Fuller of Lexington, Ky.;
11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
A remembrance celebration will be held at a later date.  Phillips Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.  The family requests donations be made to Community Hospice of Ashland, 1538 Central Ave., Ashland, KY. 41101.  To offer condolences to the family, please visit www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.