Bobbie Jane Cannon

Ms. Bobbie Jane Lewing Cannon was born on August 12, 1943 to Harvey Ballard Lewing and Juanita Jewel Smith Lewing in Los Angeles, California and passed away on May 4, 2025 in Zwolle, Louisiana.

As a young adult, Bobbie was voted Sabine Parish’s Most Beautiful. She was a faithful employee at Sabine State Bank in Many, Louisiana for over 20 years. She also worked for Floyd Giblin for over 5 years assisting families in their time of need. She was an avid reader and loved to get lost in a good book. She worked as a jailer at the Sabine Parish Women’s Jail where her tremendous and beautiful faith in God lead many of those lost there to turn their life around.

Bobbie was preceded in death by the father of her children, Mason Matt Cannon, Jr.; parents, Harvey and Juanita Lewing; sister, Betty Lewing; and brother, Hose Lewing. She is survived by sons, Kendall Matt Cannon and wife, Willie Jean, of Many, Louisiana and Craig Allan Cannon of Zwolle, Louisiana; daughter, Carin Dawn Cannon-Testa and husband, John Diez Testa III, of Shreveport, Louisiana; brothers, Walter Lewing and Milton Lewing of Shreveport, Louisiana; sisters-in-law, Kay Lewing of Shreveport, Louisiana and Marcella Tramel of Zwolle, Louisiana; special friends, Patricia Johnson of Pleasant Hill and Phyllis Dees of Many, Louisiana; grandchildren, Micala Post of Converse, Louisiana, Aerial Z. Sepulvado and fiancé, Savannah Wray, of Shreveport, Louisiana, Jack Testa of Shreveport, Louisiana, Corley Testa of Shreveport, Louisiana and Jackie Smelly of Leesville, Louisiana; and great-grandchildren, Clay and Hazelee Faircloth of Converse, Louisiana.

The family requests that flowers be sent to 2012 N. Kane St., Zwolle, LA 71486 and donations be made to Destiny’s House at 2606 Crestwell Ave., Shreveport, LA 71104.