John Andrew Cannaday Family Cemetery, across the road from 1012 River Ridge Rd S.E., River Ridge Road S.E, Floyd Co., VA.

From Floyd, Virginia travel north (towards Roanoke) on Route 221 for  approximately 11 miles and turn right on Route 664, River Ridge Road, SE. Travel about 1 ˝ miles until you see a white two - story house on the right with numbers 1012 on mailbox. The cemetery is across the road on a hill to your left.

N 36 58.809 W 90 10.476

36.9800640-80.1745970

Google maps using 36.9800640-80.1745970

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Christenia Mar 2020)

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This small family cemetery is in a fenced off area up the hill on pastureland across the road from 1012 River Ridge Rd SE, Copper Hill, VA 24079 - which once was the Cannaday family farmhouse owned by Andrew Luther Cannaday, and later his youngest son Stanford Aldridge Cannaday - both are buried here with members of their extended family.

Original Source: Submitted by Mary Frances Conner Williams to Barb Stanley’s original Floyd Co., VA News List site.

Mary’s Notes:
Parents of John A Cannaday were Andrew Bailey Cannaday and his wife Mary "Polly" Huff. Bailey lived in Franklin County until old and died at his daughter's home in Floyd County.

Parents of Nora Dell Aldridge were John Taylor Aldridge and Mary Adeline Walters (Nora was my great aunt)

Clydie F Brammer was married (1) to Bernice Allen Cannaday and (2) to Charlie Sutphin.

Luther and Nora Cannaday had two other children (buried elsewhere):
Marvin Carson Cannaday 1898 - 1982 (?)
Laodus Alpha Cannaday Lawrence 1900 - 1937 (?)
Nora and most of her children died of cancer. Many of the grandchildren have also died from this disease.

Find A Grave Name: Cannaday Family Cemetery, River Ridge Rd S. E. (SR 664), Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA.

Annotations – added May 2021 by Barb Camery Reininger

Annotations in Red – correction to original text by Barb Camery Reininger

+ indicates on same tombstone

& indicates a relationship

Notes: Full dates from other primary documents.

Photo

NAME

Original survey

BIRTH

DEATH

MARKER NOTES

ANNOTATIONS

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Cannaday, A. Luther

yes

07 May 1874

05 Jun 1956

 

aka Andrew Luther Cannaday, s/o John Andrew & Susan M. (Thurman) Cannaday. [DeathCert] [Cannaday_AndrewB_2wives]

1st m. 1897 Floyd, nee Nora Dell Aldridge, d/o John Taylor & 1st wife Mary Adeline (Walters) Aldridge. [DeathCert_1] [DeathCert_2] [Aldredge_Anderson_Elizabeth]

2nd m. 1938 Floyd, nee Ethel Ruth Hill, 1894-1981, d/o James Wilson & 2nd wife Octavia Josephine (Radford) Hill. [DeathCert] [Hill_JamesR_2wives] Ethel was 1st m. Luther Thomas Agee. [Agee_John_Lucinda]

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Christenia Mar 2020)

Cannaday, Bernice A.

 

04 Dec 1901

31 Aug 1927

 

aka Bernice Allen Cannaday, s/o Andrew Luther & 1st wife Nora Dell (Aldridge) Cannaday. [DeathCert] [Cannaday_AndrewB_2wives]

m. (can’t find)

Clydie Frances Brammer, d/o George William & Florence (Jamison) Brammer. [DeathCert] [no file] She’ll m. 2nd Charlie Sutphin. [Sutphin_Hendrick_2wives]

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by M Radford Nov 2015 – no DOD on stone)

Cannaday, Brenda Beck

yes

28 Feb 1946

28 May 2007

 

nee Brenda Gale Cannaday, d/o Harry Brammer & Marie (Dobbins) Cannaday. [Cannaday_AndrewB_2wives]

m. & divorced from Michael R. Beck. [no file]

 

Brenda Gale Cannaday, 61, of Vinton, passed away Monday, May 28, 2007. She was a resident of Berkshire Healthcare Center and a member of Lynn Haven Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harry Brammer Cannaday, Sr. and Marie Dobbins Cannaday; brothers, Harry Brammer Cannaday, Jr. and Roger Cannaday. She is survived by uncles, George and Wilton Sutphin; nieces, Amy Cannaday Keinstead, Laura Cannaday, Melissa Cannaday Mennick; nephews, Todd H. Cannaday and Steve Cannaday; Michael R. Beck, former husband; Tammy Lynn Carr and Michelle Renee Hadley, stepdaughters; Ruth H. Tennell, former mother-in-law; and special friend of the family, Louise Zimmerman. The services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 1, 2007 at Lynn Haven Baptist Church, followed by a short graveside service in Floyd County at the Cannaday family cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12 noon to 2 p.m. prior to the service at the church. Arrangements by Oakeys Vinton Chapel, 982-2221.

Roanoke Times, The (VA) - Thursday, May 31, 2007

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Cannaday, Charlie T.

yes

12 Jul 1912

06 Nov 1925

 

aka Charlie Thurman Cannaday, s/o Andrew Luther & 1st wife Nora Dell (Aldridge) Cannaday. [DeathCert] [Cannaday_AndrewB_2wives]

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by M Radford Nov 2015)

Cannaday, Harry Brammer Sr

+

Cannaday, Marie Dobbins

yes

 

yes

15 May 1924

 

06 Aug 1923

08 Jan 1988

 

28 Oct 1995

m. Dec 12, 1912

Harry Brammer Cannaday Sr, s/o Bernice Allen & Clyde Frances (Brammer) Cannaday. [DeathCert] [Cannaday_AndrewB_2wives]

m. 1942 Floyd

nee Agnes Marie Dobbins, d/o Peter Mullin & Audrey Ethel (Whitlock) Dobbins. [Dobyns_mcva]

 

CANNADAY, Marie Dobbins, 72, of Vinton, died Saturday, October 28, 1995, at her home after an extended illness with cancer. She was born August 6, 1923, to the late Peter Mullin Dobbins and Audrey Whitlock Dobbins Acres, and was raised by the late Omer and Eula Richards Whitlock. She was a member of Paynes Creek Primitive Baptist Church since 1944 and retired from S. H. Heironimus. She was a devoted wife of 46 years to Harry B. Cannaday Sr., who preceded her in death in 1988, and a loving, caring mother of three children, Brenda G. Cannaday, Vinton, Harry B. Cannaday Jr., Morristown, Tenn., Roger D. Cannaday, Roanoke; five grandchildren, Amy Keirstead, Steve, Todd, Melissa and Laura Cannaday; one great-grandson, Ty Cannaday; a brother, Peter M. Dobbins, Tallahassee, Fla.; preceased sister, Mrs. Ruth Williams. Funeral services will be conducted at Oakey's Vinton Chapel at 1 p.m. Tuesday, October 31, led by Elder Hale Terry. There will be a graveside service at the Cannaday family cemetery in Floyd County immediately following the Oakey's Chapel service. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday and Monday evenings, October 29 and 30. Memorials may be made to Paynes Creek Primitive Baptist Church by mailing to 5320 Green Meadow Road, S.W., Roanoke, Va. 24018.

Roanoke Times, The (VA) - Sunday, October 29, 1995

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Cannaday, Infant

yes

03 Dec 1955

03 Dec 1955

Inf. Dau. Stanford A. & Manila S. Cannaday

Infant d/o Stanford Aldridge & 2nd wife Manila (Shank) Cannaday. [Cannaday_AndrewB_2wives]

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Cannaday, John A.

yes

13 Sep 1844

13 Apr 1933

 

aka John Andrew Cannaday, s/o Andrew Benton & Mary G. (Huff) Cannaday. [DeathCert] [Cannaday_AndrewB_2wives]

m. 1866 Floyd

nee Susan M. Thurman, d/o David Saunders & Ann Adelia (Livesay) Thurman. [DeathCert] [Thurman_David_Ann]

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Christenia Mar 2020)

Cannaday, John Elwood

yes

13 Sep 1903

20 May 1938

 

John Elwood Cannaday Sr, s/o Andrew Luther & 1st wife Nora Dell (Aldridge) Cannaday. [DeathCert] [Cannaday_AndrewB_2wives]

m. (can’t find)

Mattie Emeline Hale, d/o Joseph Lee & Artie E. (Moore) Hale. [Hale_FrancisJr_Letitia] She’ll m. 2nd Leonard Oliver Frye 1942 Roanoke. [no file]

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Christenia Mar 2020)

Cannaday, John Elwood Jr.

NO

18 Dec 1935

07 Aug 2001

Lt Col US Air Force

John Elwood Cannaday Jr, s/o John Elwood Sr & Mattie Emeline (Hale) Cannaday. [Cannaday_AndrewB_2wives]

m.

?? – died with children

 

CANNADAY, John Elwood Jr., Retired United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel John Elwood Cannaday, Jr. went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 7, 2001. He was preceded in death by his father, John Elwood Cannaday; his mother, Emelene Hale Frye; stepfather, Leonard Oliver Frye; a son, Daniel Bryan Cannaday of Selma, Ala.; and two uncles, Stan Cannaday and Nelson Thomas. He is survived by a son, Lt. Col. John E. Cannaday, III, USAF; a daughter-in-law, Louie; and grandchildren, Daniel, Patricia, and Kara Drake, of Colorado Springs, Colo.; sister, Imojean Martin, Roanoke; and nieces and nephews, Eddie and Dawn Stanley, Bill and Martha Martin; sister, Lynette G. Frye, Roanoke; aunt, Manila Cannaday, Roanoke; and cousins, Iva and John Ferguson; aunt, Edna Thomas of Roanoke; and cousins, Larry and Sue Thomas and Susie and Forrest Campbell. John had a B.S. degree in Engineering from Virginia Tech, M.S. in Materials Science from Air Force Institution of Technology in Montgomery, Ala., and M.S. in Business Administration from Auburn University. John retired from the Air Force after 28 years as a pilot and instructor. He moved to Salem to be with his family in 1986 where he taught mathematics and materials science at the Governors School for 13 years. During his teaching in Roanoke City Schools, he received the Virginia Outstanding Mathematics Teacher of the Year Award in 1993 and established the program for materials science. In his memory, the school's educational foundation has established a memorial fund. Donations may be provided to the Governor's School in his name. He was loved by many and will be sadly missed. A memorial service will be conducted 3 p.m. on Friday, August 10, 2001, at Oakey's South Chapel with the Rev. Ken W. Nienke officiating. Seymour Johnson Air Force Base will provide the Military Honors. The family will receive friends Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. at Oakey's South Chapel.

Roanoke Times, The (VA) - Friday, August 10, 2001

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Christenia Mar 2020)

Cannaday, Mary Susan

yes

12 Apr 1906

11 Apr 1919

 

Mary Susan Cannaday, d/o Andrew Luther & 1st wife Nora Dell (Aldridge) Cannaday. [DeathCert] [Cannaday_AndrewB_2wives]

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Cannaday, Nora D.

yes

13 Sep 1876

17 Feb 1924

Mother

nee Nora Dell Aldridge, d/o John Taylor & 1st wife Mary Adeline (Walters) Aldridge. [DeathCert_1] [DeathCert_2] [Aldredge_Anderson_Elizabeth]

m. 1897 Floyd

aka Andrew Luther Cannaday, s/o John Andrew & Susan M. (Thurman) Cannaday. [DeathCert] [Cannaday_AndrewB_2wives] He’ll m. 2nd 1938 Floyd, nee Ethel Ruth Hill, d/o James Wilson & 2nd wife Octavia Josephine (Radford) Hill.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Christenia Mar 2020)

Cannaday, Roy Allen

yes

20 Jan 1922

06 Aug 1944

Son of Clydie F. & Bernice A. Cannaday

Roy Allen Cannaday, single s/o Bernice Allen & Clyde Frances (Brammer) Cannaday. [DeathCert] [Cannaday_AndrewB_2wives]

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Christenia Mar 2020)

Cannaday, Stanford A.

+

Cannaday, Manila S.

yes

 

yes

21 Oct 1914

 

18 Aug 1917

22 May 1996

 

10 Jun 2020

S Sgt U S Army WWII

aka Stanford Aldridge Cannaday, s/o Andrew Luther & 1st wife Nora Dell (Aldridge) Cannaday. [Cannaday_AndrewB_2wives]

1st m. 1941 NC, Dorothy Gray, d/o Geo. W. & Mabel C.. Divorced 1945 FL.

2nd m. 1947 Roanoke, nee Manila Miles Shank, d/o Richard Miles & Gertrude Iva (Vest) Shank. [Shank_Henry_Susan]

 

CANNADAY, Stanford A., 82, of Roanoke, died Thursday, May 22, 1997. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II, and a member of Woodlawn United Methodist Church. Surviving is his wife of 50 years, Manila Cannaday; a daughter and son-in-law, Iva and John Ferguson; two granddaughters, Elizabeth Ferguson and Danielle Ferguson, all of Roanoke; a host of nieces and nephews. Services will be at Oakey's South Chapel, 2 p.m. Sunday, May 25, 1997. The Rev. Arthur Grant will officiate. Interment will follow in the Cannaday Family Cemetery, Floyd County. Friends may call at Oakey's South Chapel from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Flowers will be appreciated, or memorials may be made to Woodlawn United Methodist Church, 2922 Corbieshaw Rd. S.W., Roanoke, Va. 24015

Roanoke Times, The (VA) - Saturday, May 24, 1997

 

CANNADAY, Manila Miles Shank August 18, 1917 - June 10, 2020 Manila Miles Shank Cannaday of Roanoke, Virginia, passed into eternity with her sense of humor intact on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at the age of 102. Mrs. Cannaday was born in Floyd County, Virginia on August 18, 1917, to Richard Miles Shank Sr. and Gertrue Iva Vest Shank. She was predeceased by her parents; sister, Harriet Shank Allen; brother, Richard Jr.; and husband of 50 years, Stanford Aldridge Cannaday. In addition to her careers with the Viscose Corporation and Roanoke City Schools, Mrs. Cannaday enjoyed music, art, gardening, reading, and dancing with Stanford. She is remembered as a wonderful storyteller, skilled cruciverbalist, and a scholar, frequently requesting library books until the very end. She is also remembered by so many as a gentle and even-tempered soul who never raised her voice in anger. In her own quiet way, she was an independent woman ahead of her time. Manila will be missed by her daughter, Iva and son-in-law, John Ferguson; granddaughters, Elizabeth (Clifton Stuckey) and Danielle (Matthew Boch); sister-in-law, Nancy Jane Shank; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews. Also surviving are her beloved friends, Virginia Lancaster Shields, Peggy Templeton, and Janice Smyth. Manila and her family are grateful for their church family at Woodlawn United Methodist Church, the residents and staff of Our Lady of the Valley and staff of Good Samaritan Hospice. A brief graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2020, at the Cannaday Family Cemetery, Copper Hill, Virginia. In lieu of flowers, Manila requested donations to Woodlawn UMC, 2825-A, Brambleton Avenue, SW, Roanoke, VA 24015. Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.oakeys.com. Manila also requested that you remember the words of Jesus found in John 5:24, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life."

Roanoke Times, The (VA) - Friday, June 12, 2020

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Christenia Mar 2020)

Cannaday, Susan M.

yes

20 Aug 1842

13 Jun 1917

w/o John A. Cannaday

nee Susan M. Thurman, d/o David Saunders & Ann Adelia (Livesay) Thurman. [DeathCert] [Thurman_David_Ann]

m. 1966 Floyd

John Andrew Cannaday, s/o Andrew Benton & Mary G. (Huff) Cannaday. [DeathCert] [Cannaday_AndrewB_2wives]

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Christenia Mar 2020)

Cannaday Thomas L.

+

Cannaday, Elsie V.

yes

 

yes

22 Feb 1908

 

26 Jan 1912

24 May 1955

 

05 Oct 1995

 

aka Thomas Luther Cannady, s/o Andrew Luther & 1st wife Nora Dell (Aldridge) Cannaday. [DeathCert] [Cannaday_AndrewB_2wives]

m.

nee Elsie Virginia Goins nee Walker, d/o unknown. 1st m. Christopher Columbus Goins.

 

GOINS, Elsie Cannaday, 83, of Vinton, formerly of Midway, W.Va., died Thursday, October 5, 1995. She was the widow of Thomas L. Cannaday and Chris Goins. Mrs. Goins was a member of the First Church of God, Hardy Road. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Thomas L. and Kathryn S. Cannaday, Vinton; grandchildren, Douglas E. Cannaday and wife, Suzanne, Grand Forks, North Dakota, Darrell F. Cannaday and wife, Elsie, Brenda C. Bowman and husband, Mickey, Michelle C. Henritze and husband, Michael, all of Roanoke; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; three sisters, Alma W. Akers, Gertrude W. Adams, Jackie W. Ferguson, all of Roanoke; a brother, Charles Walker, Roanoke; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at Oakey's Vinton Chapel at 2 p.m. Saturday, with the Rev. Carl V. Woodie officiating. Interment will be in the Cannaday Family Cemetery, Floyd County, Va. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Oakey's Vinton Chapel.

Roanoke Times, The (VA) - Friday, October 6, 1995

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Christenia Mar 2020)

Helms, Hazel Cannaday

yes

10 Sep 1926

21 Jun 1956

 

nee Hazel Marie Cannaday, d/o Bernice Allen & Clyde Frances (Brammer) Cannaday. [DeathCert] [Cannaday_AndrewB_2wives]

m. 1945 Roanoke

Buena Vista Helms Jr, s/o Buena Vista Sr & Sarah Lavania (Hollandsworth) Helms of Franklin Co., VA. [DeathCert] [no file]

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Christenia Mar 2020)

Smith, Bonnie A. Cannaday

yes

13 Feb 1911

03 Sep 1943

Wife of J. H. Smith

nee Bonnie Annie Laura Cannaday, d/o Andrew Luther & 1st wife Nora Dell (Aldridge) Cannaday. [DeathCert] [Cannaday_AndrewB_2wives]

m. 1931 Floyd

John Hampton Smith, 1912-1994, s/o Fountain Christopher C. & Alberta Attoway (Moore) Smith. [Smith_JamesR_Ruth] He’ll m. 2nd Kate Evelyn Weddle 1951 Floyd.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Christenia Mar 2020)

Sutphin, Clydie Cannaday

yes

28 Dec 1903

20 Mar 1958

 

nee Clydie Frances Brammer, d/o George William & Florence (Jamison) Brammer. [DeathCert] [no file]

1st m. (can’t find), Bernice Allen Cannaday, s/o Andrew Luther & 1st wife Nora Dell (Aldridge) Cannaday. [DeathCert] [Cannaday_AndrewB_2wives]

2nd m. 1931 Floyd, Charlie Sutphin, 1883-1938, s/o Sidney Jasper & Delia (McGrady) Sutphin. This was his 3rd marriage. [DeathCert] [Sutphin_Hendrick_2wives]

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Christenia Mar 2020)

Sutphin, Norman Odell

yes

19 Dec 1934

13 Feb 1956

 

Norman Odell Sutphin, s/o Charlie & Clydie Frances (Brammer) Sutphin. [DeathCert] [Sutphin_Hendrick_2wives]

 

Original Survey: Submitted by Mary Frances Conner Williams to original Floyd Co., VA News List Rootsweb page 1st maintained by Barb Stanley (1934-2006).

Mary Frances Conner Williams

P O B 1367

Pulaski, Va. 24301-1367

Mary’s Notes:
I have added the words in Brackets. All other words appear on the tombstones.

Parents of John A Cannaday were Andrew Bailey Cannaday and his wife Mary "Polly" Huff. Bailey lived in Franklin County until old and died at his daughter's home in Floyd County.

Parents of Nora Dell Aldridge were John Taylor Aldridge and Mary Adeline Walters (Nora was my great aunt)

Clydie F Brammer was married (1) to Bernice Allen Cannaday and (2) to Charlie Sutphin

Luther and Nora Cannaday had two other children (buried elsewhere):
Marvin Carson Cannaday 1898 - 1982 (?)
Laodus Alpha Cannaday Lawrence 1900 - 1937 (?)
Nora and most of her children died of cancer. Many of the grandchildren have also died from this disease.

Cannaday Family Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA

From Floyd, Virginia travel north (towards Roanoke) on Route 221 for  approximately 11 miles and turn right on Route 664, River Ridge Road, SE. Travel about 1 ˝ miles until you see a white two - story house on the right with numbers 1012 on mailbox. The cemetery is across the road on a hill to your left.

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