The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Monday, April 29, 1996                 TAG: 9604290012
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH                         LENGTH: Short :   28 lines

LAWRENCE E. CANNADY

Lawrence Eugene ``Skeat'' Cannady, 31, of the 1400 block of Wirt Ave., died April 25, 1996 in Portsmouth.

Mr. Cannady was born in Portsmouth. He was a graduate of Job Corps and worked as a carpenter.

Survivors include his mother, Roselyn B. Cannady of Portsmouth; his father, Willie L. Cannady of Portsmouth; three sisters, Deborah Langston and L'Tanya Newsome, both of Portsmouth, and Patricia Hansbury of Chesapeake; three brothers, Willie L. III, Bernard and Dennis Cannady, all of Portsmouth; stepmother, Deborah Cannady; stepsister, Katrina Williams; and a host of uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws and friends.

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Corprew Funeral Home by Minister Damon Hodge. Burial will be in Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. Viewing will begin at 1 p.m. today in the funeral home.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY

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