Melissa Allison Canning Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Melissa Allison Canning of Springfield, Illinois, born in Chicago, Illinois, who passed away on November 4, 2023, at the age of 67, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Melissa Allison Canning to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Marla Powers (Tipton) and Robert Tipton; her husband Arthur Canning; her son Christopher Canning; and her stepfather Joe Powers.
She is survived by: her son Robert Canning; her daughter-in-law Amanda Warner; her grandchildren, Evert and Evie Canning; her daughter Elizabeth Canning-Johnson; her son-in-law Trevor Johnson; her granddaughter Emery Johnson; her sister Bonnie Tipton-Long; her nephew James Long; her nieces, Allison and Margaret Long; and her great-nephews, Christian Long, Aiden and Alan Hoffman.
Memorials may be made to the Melissa Allison Canning Memorial Fund, c/o Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home, 2091 N. Oakland Ave, Decatur, IL 62526 .
