Celebrating the life of
Mary Gatewood Cann
March 28, 1936 - December 19, 2008
Mary Gatewood Cann died December 19, 2008. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, March 28, 1936, she was the daughter of Richard Loren Gatewood and Eliza Ramey Gatewood.
She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Georgia in 1956. In the early 1960's she was a social worker with the Department of Family and Children Services. She was a member of Christ Episcopal Church where she served as a member of the Vestry. She also served as Senior Warden and as a Eucharistic Visitor. Mrs. Cann was a past president of the Junior League of Savannah 1973-1974 and past president of the Children's Theatre. She served on the executive board of Historic Savannah Foundation, and was a past board member of Savannah United Ministries, Union Mission, Louisa Porter Foundation, and the Voluntary Action Center. She was a past secretary of the Bethesda Foundation and past member of the board of the Union Society. Mrs. Cann was a member of the Trustees' Garden Club, member and past vice chairwoman of the Colonial Dames, and participated in Emmaus House of Savannah since its inception. She was active in two prayer groups in Savannah.
Surviving are her husband, Alexander L. Cann of Savannah; daughters and sons-in-law, Beverley Cann Reynolds and L. Allan Reynolds, Jr. of Savannah, and Harriet Cann Connolly and David H. Connolly, Jr. of Macon; son and daughter-in-law, Alexander L. Cann, Jr. and Christine Stolz Cann of Atlanta; sister and brother-in-law, Jane Gatewood Roszel and N.F. Roszel of Atlanta; grandchildren, Alexander L. Cann, III and Mary Salisbury Cann of Atlanta, and her aunt Mrs. J. H. Cunningham of Marshall, VA.
Graveside Funeral Service: 11 a.m., Monday, December 22, 2008, Bonaventure Cemetery.
Remembrances: Bethesda Home for Boys, 9520 Ferguson Ave., Savannah, GA 31406; Christ Church Episcopal, 611 East Bay St., Savannah, GA 31401; Emmaus House and United Ministries, 18 Abercorn St., Savannah, GA 31401: Asbury United Methodist Church, 1008 E. Henry St., Savannah, GA 31401.
FOX AND WEEKS FUNERAL DIRECTORS HODGSON CHAPEL
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Alex , We were sorry to hear about your loss. If there is anything we can do let us know Mickey & Becky
- Mickey & Becky Rhinehart, Savannah, GA
Alex -- I'm sorry you lost your friend and companion. Please know of our prayers and support... Doug Morrow Vice President for Advancement Bethesda Home for Boys
- Doug Morrow, Savannah, GA
Alex, my prayers and condolences to you and your family.
- TERRY MERGL, St.Simons Island, GA
Alex and family you have been blessed with Mary. Our prayers are with you.
- Reed and Susan, Savannah, GA
Mr. Cann and family, Our deepest sympathy is with you all at this time of grief. Our prayers are with you.
- James Barratta and Laurieanne Broussard, Pooler, GA
Alex, We are truly sorry for your loss. Mary was such a wonderful person. She will be greatly missed.
- Mills and Julia Morrison, Savannah, GA
Dear Alex and yours and Mary's beloved children, The world has lost one of the kindest hearts it has ever known. While Mary and I shared many things...years and years of Thursday night services, conferences at Kanuga, friends in prayer and hugs whenever we met...the FIRST memory that comes to mind about her is that, when my mother died in 1985, Mary was the first person at my parents' downtown home, bringing with her a large cache of quarters so that people coming to pay their respects could feed the parking meters and avoid tickets! That was just the sort of thing that only Mary would think about! How I....and all of us....will miss her!
- Pamela McCaslin, Savannah, GA
Alex , We were sorry to hear about your loss. If there is anything we can do let us know Mickey & Becky
- Mickey & Becky Rhinehart, Savannah, GA
Alex -- I'm sorry you lost your friend and companion. Please know of our prayers and support... Doug Morrow Vice President for Advancement Bethesda Home for Boys
- Doug Morrow, Savannah, GA
Alex, my prayers and condolences to you and your family.
- TERRY MERGL, St.Simons Island, GA
Alex and family you have been blessed with Mary. Our prayers are with you.
- Reed and Susan, Savannah, GA
Mr. Cann and family, Our deepest sympathy is with you all at this time of grief. Our prayers are with you.
- James Barratta and Laurieanne Broussard, Pooler, GA
Alex, We are truly sorry for your loss. Mary was such a wonderful person. She will be greatly missed.
- Mills and Julia Morrison, Savannah, GA
Dear Alex and yours and Mary's beloved children, The world has lost one of the kindest hearts it has ever known. While Mary and I shared many things...years and years of Thursday night services, conferences at Kanuga, friends in prayer and hugs whenever we met...the FIRST memory that comes to mind about her is that, when my mother died in 1985, Mary was the first person at my parents' downtown home, bringing with her a large cache of quarters so that people coming to pay their respects could feed the parking meters and avoid tickets! That was just the sort of thing that only Mary would think about! How I....and all of us....will miss her!
- Pamela McCaslin, Savannah, GA
Services under the direction of:
Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
912-352-7200
