Myrtle C. Lucas

Myrtle L. Cannon Lucas age 82, a resident of Fruitland, died Friday October 3, 2008, peacefully at home with her children and loved ones. A visitation for family and friends will be held at the Haren-Wood Funeral Chapel in Payette from 7 – 8 pm on Monday, October 6, 2008. Funeral services will be held at the Church of the Nazarene in Payette on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 2:30 pm with interment to follow at the Rosedale Memorial Gardens.

She was born April 28, 1926 at Soldier Kansas to James and Maude Sharrai. She moved to Payette in 1935 with her family. She later moved to Grangeville and later returned to Fruitland after the death of her second husband.

She attended school in Payette throught the ninth grade. She married Morley H Cannon on June 16, 1946 in Payette in a double wedding with her twin sister Mable Morley passed away in 1969. She later married Henry Lucas on June 16, 1971 and was married until his death in 1995.

She was very active in the Payette and Grangeville Church of the Nazarene. She also enjoyed camping, crocheting, ceramics and crafts.

Survivors include her three children. Nickie Cannon (Darlene) of Grangeville, Arvella Cook (Art) of Ontario OR and Morley Cannon of Fruitland. Also surviving is granddaughter Pam Mead (Rob) of Lewiston, stepgranddaughter Rhonda Robinson (Don) of Grangeville, and two great grandchildren, Amber and Shadow Mead of Lewiston. She is also survived by three sister in laws Zelda Murphy of Twin Falls, Illia Goff of Buhle and Mary Cannon of Lewiston. There are also three special friends Larry Robertson, Steve Sessums and Jeanna Roley and many nieces, nephews, family and friends that survive Myrtle.

Procedeing her in death are her parents and both husbands, father in law Joe Cannon, twin sister and brother in law Mable and Lorn Skeen, her sister and brother in law Dorris and Danny Terrell, her brother and sister in law Elmer and Alta Sharrai and her brother Earl Sharrai.

Thank you goes to Heart and Home for all the care from their staff and to Dr. Gary. Memorials can be made to Payette Church of the Nazarene or a charity of your choice.

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