Portrait of William Hughes VonCanon Sr.
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William Hughes VonCanon Sr.

April 15, 1943 โ€“ April 24, 2020
Lived 77 years
Banner Elk, North Carolina
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1943
Born April 15
1943
Wild Billโ€™s Birth
1949
William was 6 when Gene Autry recorded "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
1958
William was 15 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1962
William was 19 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1976
William was 33 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1983
William was 40 when the final episode of M*A*S*H aired
1997
William was 54 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2004
William was 61 when Facebook was launched
2015
William was 72 when "Hamilton" opened on Broadway
2020
Passed away April 24, age 77
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Bill Von Canon April 15, 1943-April 24, 2020 Kinston-William โ€œBillโ€ Von Canon, 77, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on April 24, 2020. Bill was born in Asheville, North Carolina, on April 15, 1943 to the late Charles Banner Von Canon and Aileen Hughes Von Canon. Bill proudly served his country in the United States Army reserve. A Mason and Shriner, Bill was a member of Cranberry Lodge #598. Bill had a zest for life with a gift for making friends. He was a dedicated family man and proud of his family and family heritage. Bill was confident in his abilities and Godโ€™s provisions. Bill hoarded memories, everything from his first pay check stub to every card the children ever sent him. He loved his family, had a special bond with Donna and treated his mother-in-law like a mother. Bill is survived by his wife, Patricia; three daughters Angela Adams, husband Matt; Valerie Brown, husband Bobby; Heather Gladson; son William Von Canon, Jr.; thirteen grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Charles Von Canon, Jr., wife Penny and sister-in-law Donna Lohr.

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