Arnold Gannon, age 71, Redkey, died Friday October 29, 2021 at home following an illness.  Born in Muncie on May 21, 1950, he attended Eaton High School and lived in Jay County for over thirty years.  Arnold was a truck driver for twenty years before retiring in the 1990s; during that time, he worked for Tom Huffman and Sam Pitman.  He also helped his brother, Lonnie, farm in Delaware County and also worked at the Shideler grain elevator.

Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Patty Gannon; 2 sons: Steve Gannon (wife: Jennifer), Geneva, and Rodney Gannon (wife: Cassandra), Holiday, FL; a step-daughter: Diane Brown (husband: Jeremy), Muncie; 2 step-sons: Chris Hall, Charlotte, NC, and Michael Hall, Belleville, TN; 3 brothers: Jeff Gannon, Bradenton, FL, Lonnie Gannon, Dunkirk, and Scott Gannon (wife: Linda), Albany; 2 sisters: Bonnie Gray (husband: Robert), Dunnellon, FL, and Susan Ostrowski (husband: Fred), Kissimmee, FL; 2 grandchildren: Melissa Buzzard and Benjamin Brown; several great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

He is preceded in death by a daughter: Lisa J. Gannon; granddaughter: Angel Gannon, and his parents: Floyd "Gus" & Betty L. Gannon.

Burial will take place at Maple Grove Cemetery, Cherokee, Oklahoma.  In accordance with Arnold's wishes, there will be no visitation or services.