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Patsy Sue Powell, 84
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Updated: Mar 28, 2013, 11:52 PM
Published: Mar 28, 2013, 11:53 PM

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Patsy Sue Powell, 84, was born March 2, 1929 and died March 26 at River Park Hospital following a sudden illness.
A retired employee of City Bank and Trust Company and member of Central Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Ollie Harmon and Maude Ann Webb Phillips Sr. She was married to G.H. Powell, who preceded her in death Dec. 21, 2005. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, J.T. and O.H. Phillips, and two sisters, Betty Ruth George and Jean Ellen Davis.
Mrs. Powell is survived by son Phillip Edley Powell of McMinnville; three granddaughters, Lacy (Brandon) Stoner, Casi (Dalton) Cantrell, and Saylem Powell, all of McMinnville; great-grandchildren, Lakelyn Cowan, Aleya Esparza, Bella Stoner, Raylan Cantrell and expecting Nash Cantrell; sister-in-law, Anne Phillips of Henderson, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at High’s Chapel with Ben Bailey officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until time of service Friday at High’s.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 29, 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.