Ayron Jamal Cannady

Mr. Ayron Jamal Cannady was born on September 14, 1992, in Orlando, FL to Mr. Horace and Mrs. Janice Cannady, Jr. Even though he was born premature and weighed only 4 lbs and 10 oz, he certainly overcame is small stature as he grew in height to 6'4"! He was affectionately nicknamed "Ayrie" and "Awish" and was a professed "Mama's boy" and was proud of it and didn't care who knew it! He had a very friendly and welcoming personality as everyone he met, he considered a friend. He greeted everyone with a hug and a smile, and he enjoyed spending time with his cousins as they were more like his brothers and sisters because they were so close-knit. Mr. Cannady enjoyed watching football and his favorite NFL team was the Green Bay Packers (especially when the won). He also enjoyed playing basketball and his favorite NBA team was the Grizzlies (Jon Morant), and if he was not playing basketball on the court, he was playing online with the NBA 2K '23 video game. He often talked about starting his own lawn maintenance business as he aspired to be a business owner. He was an inspirational and motivational speaker to his nieces and nephews and was often overheard telling them to always listen to their parents and do your best in school because he wanted them to do better than he did as he learned many lessons the hard way. Ayron had a talent for making people laugh and was often told that he could be a standup comedian as he had the ability to make jokes off the cuff. He was wise beyond his years and on many occasions talked to his friends about God and would find himself giving his friends the same advice that his parents gave him. In April of 2013 at the age of 21, Ayron made the most important decision of his life and that was to accept Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and was baptized at Ninth Street Church of Christ. He was always adventurous, and he liked to visit paintball outdoor facilities and said that he enjoyed playing the sport because you had to be quick on your feet and think fast to avoid getting eliminated. He even had a tattoo on his right index finger that read "Y.O.L.O."- (You Only Live Once) as he truly lived his life this way and on his 27th birthday he said that he wanted to go skydiving and asked his cousin, Marquis, to join him in jumping out of a perfectly good airplane! And being the cousin that he was, he agreed. Ayron truly loved his family and felt that "If you don't have family, then you don't have anything". On April 6, 2023, Mr. Ayron Jamal Cannady, passed into the loving arms of our Lord but he left his footprints and fond memories on the hearts of his parents: Horace (Janice) Cannady, Jr., of Orlando, FL; siblings: Miguel Batista of Sheridan, OR; Anquanette Moore, Ashley Cannady, Adam Cannady, and Andrew Cannady, all of Orlando, FL; grandparents: Napoleont (Ruby) Owens, Sr., of Orlando, FL; Elaine Jones Cannady of Mt. Dora, FL; Horace (Brenda) Cannady, Sr., of Ocoee, FL; and Corene Seymour of Lakeland, FL; nieces & nephews: Zamariah Rodriguez, Jair Moore, Elias Moore, Genisis Taylor, Andre Taylor, Jr., Isaiah Cannady, and Naomi Taylor, all of Orlando, FL; uncles & aunts: Arthur (Betty) Dent of Orlando, FL; Collis (Gail) of Kissimmee, FL; Louise (Isaac) Chappell of Orlando, FL; Ruby Nell Owens: Napoleon Owens, Jr., Carolyn (Wille, Sr.) Robinson; and Ricky (Patricia) Owens, all of Kissimmee, FL; Lee (Darlene) Owens of Orlando, FL; Eric (Brenda) Reeves of Gainesville, FL: Susie Owens (Michael, Sr.); Edward Owens, and Etta (Ernest) Blair, all of Orlando, FL; Roger Owens of Kissimmee, FL; William (Tonya) Cannady of Apopka, FL; Warren Owens (Cherie) of Tampa, FL; Merchell Thomas (Arnell) of Kissimmee, FL; Doreen King of Orlando, FL; Terrance (Teaqulia) Hammonds, Dartanyana (Jermaine) Shuler, and Willie (Christina) Isaac; all of Lakeland, FL; Kirsten (Courtney) Davis of Dacula, GA; Justint (Shayla) Cannady of Ocoee, FL; and Mary Joiner of Lawrenceville, GA; closest cousins & fiends: Marquis Sweet, Adrianna Owens, Desirae Owens, Warren Owens, Jr., Savon Owens, Deshawn Streams, Timothy Owens, and Marvin Owens, all of Orlando, FL; Kirk Williams of Los Angeles, CA; Michael Hoagland, Jr., Tiana Hoagland, Tina Owens, and Treanna Owens, all of Orlando, FL; Willie Robinson, Jr, of Kissimmee, FL; Morris Robinson, Sr., Calvin Powers, Sr., Joshua Ritter, Archie Thomas, Patrick Thomas, all of Orlando, FL; Jerod Bradley, Trayvon Cannady, Sa'Mya Cannady, and Jashea Cannady, all of Ocoee, FL; Charles Thomas, Jr., of Orlando, FL; Arthur Dent, Ill, of Centreville, VA; Paris Graham and Darryl Rutland, Jr., both of Orlando, FL, and a host of additional family and friends.

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Ayron Jamal Cannady

September 14, 1992 - April 6, 2023