THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Tuesday, July 23, 1996 TAG: 9607230200
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B7 EDITION: FINAL
DATELINE: KITTY HAWK LENGTH: 23 lines
Lionel James Shannon Sr., 79, died Monday, July 22, 1996, in a Virginia Beach hospital.
Mr. Shannon was born in Point Harbor, N.C., and was a member of the Powells Point Christian Church. He was a retired owner/operator of the Sea Kove Motel and Shannon and Beacham Grocery Store and also retired from the Dare County ABC Store. He was a veteran having served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. Mr. Shannon was the son of the late James Shannon and the late Nettie Sowers Shannon and was the husband of Melba Beacham Shannon of the home.
Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, Lionel James Shannon Jr. of Manteo, N.C., and Barry Shannon of Kitty Hawk; a brother, Shirley Shannon of Pittsburgh; three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by a brother, Dalton Earl Shannon.
A graveside service is scheduled for Thursday at 10 a.m. at Austin Cemetery with the Rev. Brad Bradshaw and the Rev. Spottswood Graves officiating. Twiford's Colony Chapel, Manteo is in charge of arrangements.
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