“font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family:”> Sunrise “font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family:”>: April 9, 1922
“font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family:”> Sunset: August 23, 2011
“font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family:”> Essie B. Shannon was born to Matthew and Lovinia Smith in Tunica, Mississippi, the oldest of six siblings, three of whom preceded her in death.
“font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family:”> On August 24, 1931, she confessed a hope in Christ at Scott’s Chapel in Tunica.
“font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family:”> She completed 9th grade at Forest Dale School in Tunica, and later came to St. Louis, Missouri can continued her education. She took a course in Beauty Culture and became a Licensed Beautician. Among her many accomplishments in life, she was a seamstress, a floral designer and was very involved in her community.
“font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family:”> She owned and operated the first beauty shop in Pruitt-Igoe on the first floor of Biddle. Over the years, she advanced herself in all the modern skills and techniques of beauty culture, until her health began to fail. She also supported her family by making hats and arranging flowers, and was very good at it. Through her work she was able to put her oldest son through medical school.
“font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family:”> Essie B. Shannon was the first wife of Johnnie B. Troupe, Sr. (deceased). She later married James Shannon, who also preceded her in death. She was an active member at Temple Church of Christ until her health began to fail.
“font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family:”> She leaves to mourn her passing: two sisters, Elizinia Evans and Matilda Johnson; five sons, Johnnie B. Troupe, Jr., James Harold Shannon, Donald Shannon, Charles Shannon and Samuel Shannon (and a son, Stevie Shannon, who preceded her in death); three daughters, Beverly Troupe, Darlene Darmola (Olatunde) and Jackie Haylett Smith (two daughters, Ruby Allen and an infant daughter, Delores Troupe, preceded her in death); a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, family and friends.
