The Death of Robert C. "Bob" Cannada, Sr. - July 5, 2007

After five long months of illness, the Lord has taken to himself his servant Bob Cannada. Bob is something of a legend in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), and in the State of Mississippi. He is one of the founding fathers of the PCA; founder and Managing Partner of Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens and Cannada (one of the largest law firms in Mississippi); and founder, Chairman of the Board and Executive Committee of Reformed Theological Seminary. And the list goes on.

Mr. Cannada was a longtime leader in the First Presbyterian Church of Jackson, Mississippi. He became a member here, January 27, 1946; became a Deacon on January 26, 1947; signed the papers for the construction loan for our third meeting house (at 1390 North State Street, the immediate predecessor to our current building); became an Elder on May 27, 1962; served as Sunday School Superintendent for many years; was a prime mover in the purchase and development of the Twin Lakes Conference Center, and so much more.

A brief obituary, with funeral and memorial information, follows.

Robert C. Cannada, Sr. died on July 5, 2007, after an illness of 5 months.  He was an elder for almost 50 years at First Presbyterian Church, a founder and former Board chairman for 25 years of Reformed Theological Seminary, a founder and former Managing Partner for 25 years at the law firm of Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens, and Cannada, and an officer in the Navy and veteran of World War II and of the Korean War. He was also a board member of a number of other legal, business, civic and Christian organizations. 

He was a faithful and godly leader in the home, in the church, and in the community. He was preceded in death by his lifelong love and wife, Inez Chisolm Cannada, and by one son, Paul Davis Cannada. 

He is survived by two sons, Robert C. (Ric) Cannada, Jr. (and wife, Rachel) and R. Barry Cannada (and wife, Angelyn), and by five grandchildren, Christy Cannada Burrow (and husband, Beau), Cecilia Cannada Rutledge (and husband, Bryan), Kathryn Cannada Nicholas (and husband Taylor), Caroline Chisolm Cannada, and Robert Davis Cannada, and by 5 great-grandchildren. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials are encouraged to be made to the Founders Fund at Reformed Theological Seminary (5422 Clinton Blvd, Jackson, MS 39211) or to the Twin Lakes Retreat Center at First Presbyterian Church (1390 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39202).

The funeral service will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Jackson on Tuesday, July 10, at 11:00 am, followed by interment at Lakewood Memorial Park on Clinton Blvd.  Visitation will be held at First Presbyterian Church on Monday, July 9, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm and on Tuesday, July 10, from 9:00 to 10:30 am.