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Mary Louise Cantrell, 89
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Mary Louise Cantrell, age 89, of Smithville passed away Wednesday morning, October 31, 2018 at St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital. 

 Louise was a faithful member of the Mt. View Primitive Baptist Church and a retired shirt factory worker. 

 She was born April 14, 1929 to her parents, the late Aaron Louis and Vera Lola Pollard Mabe.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Seborn Cantrell; four brothers, Dexter Mabe, Jewel Mabe, Jerry Wayne Mabe and Louis Mabe; two sisters, Pauline Billings and Roeina Mabe and several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. 

 She is survived by 1one son, Dana Cantrell of Smithville; foster daughter, Doris (Steve) Cantrell of Smithville; one granddaughter, Arian Cantrell; one brother, Carlon (Jeanette) Mabe of Smithville; one sister, Linda (Gene) Jones of Bon Air; sisters-in-law, Lillian (Brownie) Tittsworth of Smithville, Judy Cantrell, Lois Gay and Marie Mabe all of McMinnville; brother-in-law, Dale Cantrell of Knoxville; several nieces and nephews. 

 Funeral service was conducted Monday, November 5, 2018 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Elders Paul Violet and Ricky Arnold officiating and burial follwoing in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. 

 Serving as pallbearers were Bradley Johnson, Clifton Johnson, Jeff Cantrell, Gary Johnson, Don Mabe, and Joseph Arnold. Honorary Pallbearers included Jimmy Taylor, Tim Cantrell, and Charles Cantrell.

 DeKalb Funeral Chapel, Smithville, was in charge of the arrangements.