| Name |
Margie Elizabeth FULLER [1, 2] |
| Birth |
25 Nov 1921 |
Newberry, South Carolina  [2] |
| Gender |
Female |
| HIST |
She moved to Charleston in 1941 to work in the Navy Yard, and was a Rosie the Riverter - a female worker who performed war-time jobs when the men went into the Armed Forces to serve in World War II. In Charleston, she met and married James Alton Cannon, Sr., one of those who had worked in the Navy Yard, and who had enlisted in the US Navy. In 1959, she became Magistrate Eugene Herron’s clerk, and in 1968, was appointed magistrate to replace Herron on his retirement. She was one of the first female judges in South Caorlina, and was the first female to serve in Charleston County as magistrate. She held that position until her retirement on June 30, 1994. She was a charter member of the South Carolina Magistrate’s Association and served as its treasurer from 1973-74. She was a charter member of the Charleston County Magistrate’s Association. In June, 2002, the South Carolina House of Representatives passed a resolution praising Magistrate Cannon for her many years of service on the bench. In February, 2004, the Tri-county Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police established the Judge Margie F. Cannon Award for Judicial Excellence to recognize the contribution made by judges, and Magistrate Cannon was the first recipient. She was a long time member of the Trident Business and Professional Women (BPW), serving as it spresident from 1972-73. In 1973, the Trident BPW named her Career Woman of the Year. She was also a member of the Olde Towne chapter of the American Business Women’s Association, in which she held various offices. [2] |
| Religion |
she was a member of Cherokee United Methodist Church where she was active in many aspects of the church |
| _UID |
2F961DFACB71409798C0CB367F2CAA98356C |
| Death |
9 Aug 2007 |
Hospice of Charleston Hospice Center, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina [1] |
| Burial |
11 Aug 2007 |
Carolina Memorial Park Cemetery, Charleston County, South Carolina [2] |
- J. Henry Stuhr, Inc., North Area Chapel, North Charleston, South Carolina
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| Person ID |
I208443 |
Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified |
30 Aug 2007 |
1921 - 2007 (85 years)