Leslie (Galbreath) Cannell |
| Posted 2022-02-14 by mhenderson |
| Published by Yuma Sun on Feb. 13, 2022 - Yuma, Arizona - Leslie Galbreath Cannell, 79, passed away peacefully on January 1st, 2022, in Tucson, Arizona surrounded by her family. Leslie was born on November 26th, 1942, in Pomona, California. Her parents were Howard Leslie Galbreath and Barbara Coles Bradford. Her mother was remarried to Jack Taggard Bradford after her father died in a military plane crash in Japan in 1952 when she was nine. Leslie was the heart of the family and was loved by all. She was a constant support to her husband, Dr. Robert Cannell, in his many years in medicine and politics. They met in college, were soul mates and married for over 57 years. She supported all of her kids many interests including horse shows, tennis matches, football, baseball, soccer and more. She was a very talented watercolor artist and showed her paintings at the Yuma County Fair, Yuma galleries and sold some of her paintings. A few of her favorite subjects to paint were flowers, desert landscapes, ocean scenes and birds. She was an amazing cook and some of the family favorites were her Parmesan chicken, tacos, and barbecue ribs, but anything she made was delicious. She was always there to talk if you were having a tough time. She handled adversity with grace, strength, and a sense of calm. She made the world a better place and will be missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her brother James Galbreath, sister Kimberly Butts (husband, David Butts), sister Ruth Anne Reddick (husband, Philip Reddick), daughter Catherine Louise Scherer (husband, Jim Scherer) of Yuma, and sons Jonathan Clark Cannell (wife, Kjerstin Cannell) of Marion, Montana, and Christopher Scott Cannell (wife, Rebecca Cannell) of Tucson, Arizona. She is also survived by her eight grandchildren: Christin Scherer, Robert Scherer, Torsten Cannell (wife, Roong Cannell), Solvej Cannell, Jensen Cannell, Hayden Cannell, Hannah Cannell and Harrison Cannell. The Neptune Society is handling her cremation and her memorial service will be carried out at a later date. Please sign the guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/yumasun See Also: Find A Grave |
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