Randall Dale Gannon, 47, died suddenly Aug. 10, 2006, at his home.

He was born June 12, 1959, in Mesa, Ariz., to Shirley (Atnip) Gannon and the late O.D. (Red) Gannon.

He was a contractor for remodeling homes, welder and owned his own landscaping business in Sacramento and Chico, Calif.

He also was preceded in death 20 years earlier by his wife, Debra (Wheaten) Gannon, and his grandparents, Ona and Lora Gannon of Rector and Orville and Linnie Atnip of Modesto, Calif., formerly of Rector.

He is survived by his daughter, Tyrean Gannon of Sacramento; his mother, Shirley (Atnip) Gannon of Chico, Calif.; brothers, Robert O.D. Gannon of Mt. Shasta, Calif., and Ricky DeWayne Gannon of Escalon, Calif.; step-brother, Gary Gannon of Houston, and a close family friend, Ezra Hobbs of Conway.

He was buried at the foot of his wife in Millsville, Calif., as he requested. The family asks that memorials be made to the RHS Helping Hands Foundation, P.O. Box 8, Rector, AR 72461.