J. Roy served as his high school football and baseball teams captain in his senior year where he graduated in 1969
J.Roy now serves NCCo as a community activist and leader for peace, economic/social justice, protecting the environment, and furthering democracy.
The Cannon family cat, Winkie sometimes referred to as 'the pillow with a cat head on it'.  Winkie is now 14 and really enjoys her 'nappie-nappies and snackie-dackies' (as you can tell!).
Tippy, the Cannon's dog often joins J. Roy on the campaign trail.  Tippy is a 'Pit for Peace' and sometimes is known as 'Recycle Doggie' because of her habit of picking up plastic bottles during her walks and bringing them home with her to recycle.

Andy (front/center) traveled to China in 2003 where he taught English as a second language and environmental science to local Chinese middle and high
school students at High Bridge School in rural Hunan province.  The month long service project was sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee.  Andy (17) was born in Korea and is a senior at Wilmington Friends School


J. Roy with his 13 year old daughter, Catie. Catie is an honor student at Cab Calloway School of the Arts in Wilmington. She is 1st chair for the CCSA middle school Concert Band. Catie is Puno Indian by heritage (Inca) and was born in La Molina, Peru


J. Roy's family from left to right: father, Frank; brother, Dan; J. Roy; Terry, wife; Catie, daughter, and; Modean Cannon, mother, at J. Roy's sister Anne's home."