Gloria Maxine Cannafax
April 23, 1943 - Feb. 1, 2022

Gloria Maxine Cannafax, a resident of Eureka, peacefully passed away in Redding on February 1, 2022, with family by her side. She was born April 23, 1943, in Hanford, California.

Our mom grew up in Fresno, where she met our dad, Melvin. They were married November 26, 1959, in Sanger. They were fortunate enough to be married 62 amazing years! She raised three children while Dad was working. Mom attended church all her life and had a deep, abiding faith in God. She enjoyed life to the fullest and loved having family and friends over for food and games, such as dice, Skip-Bo and Uno. Mom loved to cook and bake cakes and pies when we were growing up. Mom especially enjoyed making Christmas candy with her granddaughter Latacia and great-grandchildren, Bryce, Hunter and Natalie. Alma even remembers Mom playing a harpsichord!

Gloria is survived by her husband, Melvin Cannafax, son David and his wife Amanda, daughter Alma Baker and her partner Troy Johnson, son Greg and his wife Leslie; grandchildren Kenny Cannafax, Latacia Hanover and her partner Josh Parent, and Johnny Cannafax; and great-grandchildren Bryce, Hunter and Natalie. She is also survived by her sister Deloris Long and her husband Jim, as well as many nieces and nephews and extended family and friends.

Gloria was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Opal Craig; sister Vivian Cox and brother-in-law James Cox; brother Dwayne Cox; grandson Alex Hanover; and son-in-law Jim Baker.

Mom always had a way of making us feel loved. We were fortunate to have Mom for 78 ½ years before God took her home. She is now free of pain and basking in God’s glory.

We love you, Mom.

Private interment was held at Oceanview Cemetery on Feb. 9, 2022. Pall bearers were David Cannafax, Greg Cannafax, Benny Long, Troy Johnson, Josh Parent, Jay Hanover, Larry Moore and Lee Windsor.

A celebration of life will be held later in the year closer to Mom’s birthday.