Cantrell

Funeral services for John Raybon Cantrell, 76, of the Lucky Community of Warren County were held March 21 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel.

Bro. Shannon Cantrell officiated, with burial following in DeKalb Cemetery.

He passed away at his residence of a 10-month illness.

He was born November 1, 1938 to the late John Lee and Carrie Leona Young Cantrell.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four sisters, Nell Fly, Janice Martin, Nancy Humphreys and Carmine Poss; seven brothers, Jay, Joe Morgan, Thaniel, Jewel, Prentice and Doyce Cantrell.

John owned Eagle Creek Nursery, and was a farmer and a Baptist.

He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Glenell "Nell" Cantrell of McMinnville; four daughters, Lisa (Jackie) Norton, Johnna (Danny) Goff, Lori (Alan) Webb all of Smithville and Penny Cantrell and friend Tracy Burch of McMinnville; one son, Shawn (Dohuna) Cantrell of McMinnville; 11 grandchildren, Jacob and Olivia Norton, Nicholas Goff, Anderson, Martha, Emily and Thomas Webb, Barry and Kalie Elrod, Shawna and Eli Cantrell; two sisters, Joan Harleson of Lebanon, Hilda (Floyd) Corley of Tullahoma; three brothers, Elmus (Gladys) Cantrell, Lewis (Wanda) Cantrell and McClure (Pam) Cantrell of Smithville; two sisters-in-law, Frances Cantrell of Gallatin and Wilma Jean Cantrell of Smithville; four brothers-in-law, Joe Fly of Hendersonville, Johnnie Martin of Smithville, Ronnie and Thomas Jones of McMinnville; special Aunt, G. Ritchey of McMinnville; several nieces and nephews also survive.

Pallbearers included; Anderson Webb, Jacob Norton, Nicholas Goff, Thomas Webb, Shawn Cantrell, Barry Elrod and Tracy Burch.

DeKalb Funeral Chapel, Smithville was in charge of the arrangements