McMinnville resident and Warren County native Martha Sue Drake Cantrell, 75, died unexpectedly March 4 at her home.A homemaker and a member of Salem Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late William Bill and Bessie Rigsby Drake, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Wallon Cantrell; two great-grandchildren, Mylie Beth and Raylon Cantrell; three brothers, W.B., John, and George Drake; sister, Barbara Ann Drake; sister-in-law, Frances Drake and brother-in-law, Willard Cantrell.She is survived by children, Michael (Pam) Cantrell, Rickey Cantrell, Lisa Cantrell Foster and Melody Cantrell Perez, all of McMinnville; 13 grandchildren, Michael Burks, Cristy Brady, Crystal, Casey, Britton, Jasper, Travis and Trent Cantrell, Rickey Cantrell Jr., Christopher and Leila Foster, Anah Perez and Shelby Elkins; 14 great-grandchildren; sisters, Jean (Larkin) Cantrell, Billie Coppinger and Wanda Drake, all of McMinnville; brother, Harold Drake of McMinnville; brother-in-law, Hansel Cantrell of McMinnville; sisters-in-law, Yvonne Drake and Joyce Drake, both of McMinnville, and Ova Lee Drake of Indiana; several nieces, nephews and cousins.Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at High’s Chapel with Albert Cantrell officiating. Burial will follow at Salem Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday, and 10 a.m. until time of service Friday at High’s.High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) March 6, 2013
Martha Sue Drake Cantrell, 75