Commercial Appeal
November 18,1984

Mrs. Anna Shannon dies at 87

    Mrs. Anna Mae Strube Shannon, 87, widow of Shannon Brothers Lumber Co. co-founder James
    E. Shannon, died at St. Francis Hospital Friday after a long illness.
    Mrs. Shannon of 228 Baronne Way, was past president and a chartermember of Town and 
    Country Garden Club and a member of St. Luke's Methodist Church.
    Her husband founded Shannn BrothersLumber Co. in 1921 with his brother, Tom L. Shannon.
    Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow at Memorial Park.  Swift Treadwell & 
    Canale Funeral Directors has charge.
    She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Anne S. Robinson, and two sons, James E. Shannon Jr. and 
    Jack T. Shannon, all of Memphis; five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
    The family requests that memorials be sent to the charityof one's choice.