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Iva Mae Earle, 102
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Updated: Aug 24, 2013, 7:30 PM
Published: Aug 24, 2013, 7:31 PM

McMinnville resident and Kinsley, Kan., native Iva Mae Earle, 102, was born March 22, 1911 and died Aug. 22 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville.
The owner of Pat’s Beauty Shop and Beauty School and a member of Central Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Ada Blanche Whitecotton Heinselman. She was married to James Patterson “Pat” Earle, who preceded her in death in 1986. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Myrtle Richardson, Agnes Loney and Alice Douthitt.
Mrs. Earle is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, James Patterson “Jimmy” (Frances) Earle, II of Murfreesboro and two grandchildren, James Patterson Earle III of Nashville, and Tammy (Mark) James of Murfreesboro.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at High’s Chapel with Ken Smith and Bobby Newby officiating. Visitation will be held from noon until time of service Sunday at High’s. Memorial contributions may be made to Central Church of Christ Benevolence Fund c/o High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 25, 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.