Lawrence (Larry) Jerome Cannan, 63, of Murphy, Cherokee County for the past 19 years, passed away February 9, 2019 at his residence.  He was born in Rochester, New York on July 14, 1955.  He is the son of the late Sheral Ruth Greenberg Cannan who passed away June 21, 1994.

Larry worked as a police officer for the Broward County, Florida Sheriff’s Office and Boca Raton, Florida Police Department before retiring in 2000.  He worked as a correction officer, road deputy, motorcycle officer, and traffic homicide officer.

When he moved to Murphy, he worked at Fatback’s Citgo as a manager for 16 years before retiring a year and a half ago.

Larry loved his family and friends, was an excellent bowler, loved all kinds of sports, riding his Goldwing, and camping.

Surviving are his wife, Theresa Diana Gerhard Cannan of Murphy; a daughter, Jennifer White and husband, Thomas of West Palm Beach, Florida; three sons, Jason Cannan of Reston, Virginia, Dominick Lanza of Beech Grove, Tennessee, and Richard Lanza and wife, Jennifer of Naples, Florida; a sister Susan Gutterman and husband, Paul of Ocala, Florida; and twelve grandchildren.

There was a Celebration of Life from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy.

There will also be another Celebration of Life at a later date in Florida.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made in memory of Larry Jerome Cannan to:  American Cancer Society at https://www.cancer.org/about-us/local/north-carolina.html

Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy in charge of all arrangements.