Mr. Elijah Shannon leaves to cherish his children in St. Louis, Missouri, Darius, Aleta (Romonco), Derrell (Donnita), Makkia, Lakesha, Latasha Nicole, in Laurel, Maryland, Fanyal, in Germantown, Maryland, Elijah, in Tampa, Florida, Desmon, in St. Louis, sister, Darlene Edmonson Greer (James) and brother, Darrell Edmondson, nine paternal
siblings in Grand Rapids, Michigan; maternal aunts in St. Louis, Susan Shannon-Penn, Annie Lee Shannon, paternal aunts Judy Smith and Hattie Patterson; in St. Louis, Missouri, niece Tamera Greer, great nephew, Darrius Lardge and a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, cousins, other extended relatives and his many friends and acquaintances.