Minnie Pearl & Henry Cannon

1946 - 1996
Minnie Pearl and Henry Cannon  
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Minnie Pearl and Henry Cannon were married for 49 years before Minnie Pearl died aged 83.

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American Personality Minnie Pearl was born Sarah Colley on 25th October, 1912 in Centerville, Tennessee, USA and passed away on 4th Mar 1996 Nashville, Tennessee, USA aged 83. She is most remembered for Grand Old Opry. Her zodiac sign is Scorpio.

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Relationship Statistics

StatusDurationLength
Dating1946 - 23rd Feb 1947 1 year, 1 month
Married23rd Feb 1947 - Mar 1996 49 years
Total 1946 - Mar 1996 50 years, 2 months


(23 February 1947 - 4 March 1996) (her death)
On February 23, 1947 Sarah Colley married Henry R. Cannon, who had been an Army Air Corps fighter pilot during World War II and was then a partner in an air charter service. After the marriage, Henry Cannon set up his own air charter service for country music performers and took over management of the Minnie Pearl character. His clients in the charter service included Eddy Arnold, Colonel Tom Parker, Hank Williams, Carl Smith, Webb Pierce, and Elvis Presley. The couple had no children. In 1969 they purchased a large estate home in Nashville next door to the Tennessee Governor's mansion.

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Relationship Timeline

March, 1996 - Breakup

23rd February, 1947 - Marriage

1946 - Hookup

Couple Comparison

Name
Minnie Pearl
Henry Cannon
Age (at start of relationship)
33
28
Zodiac
Scorpio
Leo

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