Obituary of Anna Cannon Ward

Anna Cannon “Granny” Ward, 100, of Venice, formerly of Lynnville, TN., died July 6, 2007. Mrs. Ward was born in Lynnville, TN on November 26, 1906. She traveled extensively through-out the world, living for years in Dinamita, Mexico and Quilmes, Argentina. Granny had an extraordinary sense of humor, a great kindness towards others, and kept her wit till the end. She will be missed tremendously by countless family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Mr. John A. Ward. Granny is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Mary Ward and Gabriel DeCicco of Seville, Spain; grandchildren, Ana Maria DeCicco and husband Tomas Sanchez Cruz also of Seville, Spain, Pia Angela DeCicco of Miami, FL and Gabriel John DeCicco of Venice, FL; great-grandchildren, Sara Sanchez DeCicco and husband Kenneth Paul Kumpf of Sarasota, FL, William Nicholas Sanchez of Seville, Spain, Aisha Gianina DeCicco of Miami, FL; great-great-grandchild Sofia Nicole Kumpf of Sarasota, FL; and countless close relatives. A celebration of her extraordinary life will be held at the D.A.V. on Colonia Lane in Nokomis, Florida on Wednesday, July 11th at 5 PM. To send condolences visit www.farleyfuneralhome.com.