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Frances Virginia Taylor, 75
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Updated: Jan 17, 2013, 11:36 PM
Published: Jan 17, 2013, 11:39 PM

McMinnville resident and Lawrence County native Frances Virginia Taylor, 75, was born Jan. 2, 1938 and died Jan. 16 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville following a one-year illness.
An LPN at Raintree Manor and member of Morrison Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Vera Grooms York. She was married to Lloyd Taylor, who preceded her in death. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Sherry Bruce; brother, Alvin York and sister Sybill Hillis.
She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Pam and Joel Grissom of McMinnville, and Donna and Lynn Boren of Morrison; stepdaughter and stepson-in-law, Linda and David Bain of McMinnville; five grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and two sisters, Nettie Hutchings of McMinnville and Mary Beumer of Morrison.
A graveside service and interment will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Stroud Cemetery with Roger Comstock officiating. Visitation will be held from 1 to 8 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m. until time of service Saturday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 18, 2013
Juanita Walker Cantrell, 96
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Published: Apr 9, 2025, 2:16 AM

Rock Island resident Juanita Walker Cantrell, age 96, was born Sept. 1, 1928 at home in Rock Island and died April 4, 2025 at NHC Healthcare of McMinnville following a brief illness.

Mrs. Cantrell was the last living telephone operator for General Telephone Company and worked at Lentz and Cooper and Martin in the butcher shop before opening Rock Island Nursery with her husband, Lewis Cantrell. She was the first ladies club president at Rock Island. Mrs. Cantrell was of the Baptist faith.

She was the daughter of the late Louis and Martha Jane Welch Walker. Mrs. Cantrell was married July 24, 1947 to Lewis Cantrell who preceded her in death on October 3, 2008. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by sisters, Annie Rose Dickerson and Inez Boren and brothers, L.D. (Ardis), Carl (Frankie Dunn), Leroy and Clifford Walker.

Survivors include son, Danny Lewis (Kathy) Cantrell of Rock Island; daughter, Jo Carolyn (Wayne) Ellis of Seymour; special daughter, Donna Sullivan of Rock Island; grandchildren, Melisa (Jon) Tyus, Angie McCormack, Natasha (Eric) Prater and Kyle (Elizabeth) Cantrell; great-grandchildren, Casey, Cameron and Shelby Sullivan, Niki, Mariah, Micah, Robert and Alana McCormack, Liam Prater, Ander, Rees and Harper Cantrell; great-great grandchildren, Jaxson Sullivan, Odessa and Eleanora Jenkins; sisters-in-law, Virgie Walker and Reba Walker both of McMinnville and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 7, 2025 in High’s Chapel with Melonie Walker Turner to officiate. Interment will follow at Mt. View Cemetery in McMinnville. Visitation will be Sunday from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. and Monday from 9 a.m. until the time of service at High’s.

Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.