Margaret Ann Cannode (Lononsy)

Margaret Ann Cannode Margaret Ann born in Charleston, West Virginia, the only child of Elva (Pritt) and Michael Lonosy, born on the 11th day of June, 1933. Being an only child and the first daughter among the Pritt family, she was spoiled. Her first years were spent in the coal mining area where her father worked in the Company store and played baseball for the Company. Her mother taught school. Reaching school age her parents moved to the Montgomery area where they opened several stores. Her summers were spent on the Pritt farm and summer camp. After high school she headed to Huntington and Marshall University where she got her degree in merchandizing. Graduating she moved to Ohio, first to Cincinnati and then to Columbus where she began working for F&R Lazarus (Macy’s) becoming an assistant manager in the baby department. She and her two roommates attended Broad Street Presbyterian Church, her husband to be, though she didn’t know it, began attending the “Keys” young adult group. His best friend introduced her to Bill Cannode, who decided that she was to become his wife and best friend. So on September 6th, 1958 they were married, and from that union their daughters were born. Ellen Cannode and Cheryl (Stephen) Ware, who were her pride and joy. Cheryl married and brought into her life the second pride and joys, Stephanie and Brittany. Margaret Ann and Bill started back to church with the birth of Brittany, attending Bill’s home church, North United Methodist . There many of her friendships were formed. The ladies of North Church taught her well how to be a Parsonage Wife, she was North’s Cook, board member, Chair of the P.P.R. In the church’s that she attended with Bill when he was called to the ministry, she formed the Ladies groups as an active member, with those churches saying “ Bill could leave, but Margaret Ann had to stay!” When the girls starte to High School Margaret Ann went back to work at a gift store downtown, she was again in her environment. She found time to travel with Bill, they went to England/Scotland, twice to the Holy Land, to Poland, the U.S.S.R and to Sweden. Her mother died while her girls were young of cancer. Her father in the late 90’s of old age. Margaret Ann had four battles with cancer, the fourth and last battle was one too many. On July 1, 2013, having reached the age of 80, she closed her eyes and began her voyage home, to a new Life in the Warmth and Light of Jesus. There with her mother and Father, cousins and friends she awaits her soul mate Bill, her daughters, and all of her friends to begin a new life, a life eternal.