Earnest "Lil

Bra" Shannon

Earnest (LilBra) Shannon was born in Pike County, Georgia on January 20, 1937 to the late Mattie Lou Shannon Collier and the late Mr. Leon (Bubba) Shannon.  After the death of his father, he was reared by his stepfather, the late Elder Willie Floyd Collier.  At the age of Seventeen he relocated from Georgia to Florida.  He joined the Bush Chapel AME Church in Neal, Georgia.  At an early age he met Evelyn Stroud of Miami, Fl., to this union they were blessed to raise nine children. He departed his life on Thursday; June 17, 2021 at Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital in Griffin, Georgia.

Earnest retired from a Construction Co. in Miami, Fl., in which he was employed for over 30 years.  After retiring, he started his own Lawn Care Business.  He enjoyed working, riding in his truck and spending time with his family and loved ones.

He is preceded in death by two sons Lawrence Stroud, Sr., and Michael Anthony Stroud; two sister, Annie Laura Shannon and Arlene Neal; six brothers Emmitt Shannon, Willie Preston (Billy) Shannon; Willie Roger Shannon, Benny (Joe) Collier, Leon Shannon "Jr." and Willie Roger (Bubba) Collier, two granddaughters Brittany Stroud, and Sharonda Augustus; one grandson, Jordie Bernard Lee.

He leaves to cherish his memories, his Five daughters:  His loving devoted daughter/caregiver Regina (James) Lewis of Miami, Fl.;  Yolanda Clark, of Decatur, GA., Rhonda (Patrick) Holt of Covington, GA.,  Sonya  (Charles) Rose and Linda Owens of Leesburg, Fl., five sons; Kevin (Shantae) Shannon of Macon, GA., Ronald (Monty) Shannon of Barnesville, GA., Earnest (Bug) Shannon, Jr., FL., Earnest (Kilroy) Shannon of Tennessee, and Craig Stroud of Tallahassee, Two brothers Lewis (Shirley) Shannon of Barnesville, GA., and James (Bessie) Collier of Griffin, GA. Three sisters:  Louella (Willie) Elder of Griffin, GA., Delouise Collier of Hampton, GA., and Lucille Thompson of Griffin, GA. Three Sister-in-laws:  Louise Collier Shannon, Carolyn Shannon Evans of Zebulon, GA., and Barbara Collier of Griffin, GA. His estranged wife Stephney Shannon, A special caregiver Darlene Summerall of Miami, FL and a host of grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.