V. Darrell Shannon Sr., 83, of Fallowfield Township, died Friday, July 31, 1998, at his home. A lifelong resident of Fallowfield Township, he was a member of Charleroi Presbyterian Church, Riverside Tabernacle Church of Monongahela, I.O.O.F. Lodge 1030 of Charleroi and Charleroi Council No. 162 Daughters of America. Mr. Shannon was a truck driver and the founder of Shannon Trucking Co. Surviving are his wife, MIldred Dunlap Shannon; two daughters, Pearl Smith of Murrysville and Reta Smith of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; a son, V. Darrell Shannon Jr. of Charleroi; a sister, Rebecca Harper of Belle Vernon; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Deceased are three brothers, Ira, Wilson and Guy Shannon; a granddaughter, Karen Smith; and a great-grandson, Alec Pergola. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Monday, August 3, 1998V. Darrell Shannon Sr.
Founder of Shannon Trucking Co.
He was born July 17, 1915, in Fallowfield Township, a son of Alden Wilson and Hazel Scott Shannon.