Jerry Don Canup || Obituary

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Jerry Don Canup, 81, of Paris, passed away Friday, July 8, 2022, at his home.

Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled graveside services for 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 12th at Pecan Gap Cemetery with Rev. Lory Hunt officiating.

Mr. Canup, the son of H. I. Canup & Sue Elizabeth Campbell Canup, was born Oct. 10, 1940, in Pecan Gap.

He graduated from Pecan Gap High School and Paris Junior College. He proudly served in the United States Army Reserves for 30 years. Jerry began working as an electrician at Campbell Soup where he remained for seven years. He then retired as an electrician from B & W, which later became Turner Pipe.

Survivors include two sons, Ricky Canup & wife Theresa and Michael Canup, one daughter, Anette Dawn Canup, grandchildren, Amanda, Chad, Brandi, and Michael, several great-grandchildren, one brother, Terry Canup, one sister, Wanda Reynolds, and several nieces & nephews along with a host of friends.

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